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 1.) Balut :
Balut is a fertilized duck egg
that was incubated from 14
to 21 days. It is known to
be a street food delicacy
form the Philippines. It pro-
vides high protein and calci-
um but has high amounts of
cholesterol.
2.) Sannakji: Sannakji is a
Korean dish that serves raw
octopus tentacles. Surpris-
ingly, once the tentacles are
cut the nerve system con-
tinues to be active in the
severed tentacles. Once
served, customers often
squeeze lemon on the dish
to activate the severed tentacles to move. Sannakji is
known to be a choking hazard as the suction cups can
attach to the throat when swallowed.
3.) Haggis: Haggis is a the
national dish of Scotland
that is made from a mixture
of a sheep's prime organs
(liver, heart, lungs), beef,
oatmeal, onion and a variety
of spices. Haggis was a com-
mon food for people in pov-
erty as it was inexpensive
and filling. Scots would eat
haggis for "Burns supper" a event in honor of Scot-
land's famous poet, Robert Burns. There is a sport
that incorporates haggis known as haggis hurling
where the competitor attempts to throw a haggis as
far as possible.
4.) Hakarl: Hakarl is the 7.) Casu Marzu: Casu
national dish of Iceland Marzu originated in Sar-
that is a delicacy that con-
tains chopped Greenland
dinia, Italy, the dish is
shark that has been de- made from sheep milk
composed, buried and cheese invested with live
fermented for four to six maggots. The European
months. When served, it
Union has deemed the
presents a strong smell.
"delicacy" dangerous and
Locals encourage first timers to drink alcohol with the delica-
cy. banned it, however it can be obtained through the black
market. Sardinians believe that Casu Marzu is an aphro-
disiac and helps stimulate the sexual hormones.
5.) Escamoles: Escamoles
are ant larvae that are often 8.) Fried Spiders: Fried
taken from blue agave plants. spider is a known delica-
The native Mexican dish is cy sold in the streets of
sauteed with butter and
Cambodia. Cambodians
mixed spices and served on
tacos, omelets or used as a
retrieve the tarantulas
dip with tortilla chips and guacamole. The dish has been from holes in the ground
found to have been cooked since the Aztecs. to cook and season them
with sugar and salt.
Street vendors sell up to 100 fried spiders a day due to
6.) Prairie Oysters:
it's growing popularity.
Prairie Oysters also
known as Rocky 9.) Fugu: Fugu is a expen-
Mountatin Oysters is a sive delicacy sold in the
dish that is made by
restaurants of Japan. Fugu
deep frying bull testicles.
The dish originated in is the Japanese term for
the United States and "pufferfish" as it is normal-
Canada but was made famous by the ranchers in both regions ly served raw and can cost
as the ranchers would castrate their calves and have hun- between $20-$50 for a
dreds of testicles. Ranchers decided to cooking the leftover
plate. Fugu has been a
testicles and consume them to prevent wasteful food.
growing concern due to the pufferfish holding large
amounts of tetrodotoxins, therefore, chefs must prepare
the dish carefully to prevent toxicity.