Has anyone ever asked you to try a type of food, and after you found out what it was, you thought, “Yeah, mmh…maybe not.” Well, if you have never been in that situation, I’ve been there enough times for the both of us. Here are the ten weirdest foods I have ever come across.
1. Grasshopper Flakes from Morelia, Mexico ($2).
I’m not sure how common grasshopper flakes are, but when my hostess in Mexico asked me if I’d like to taste some grasshopper flakes, truthfully, there is really no polite way to say ‘no.’ Plus, I thought, putting out of my mind that I could get some horrible, brain-eating amoeba from having eaten contaminated grasshopper flakes–I sucked up my fears and decided to live boldly. They were a little salty, but tastefully baked flakes–highly recommended!
2. Calamari from the Bay of Biscay ($5).
Calamari is pretty good already, but imagine it being fried right after being caught out of the Bay of Biscay in the cool yet temperate climate of Bilbao, Spain–a quaint city in the north where you can lunch on calamari all day long, if you wish. For an evening stroll, you might want to cleanse the palate by picking up some black olives and eating them out of a bag–which you can buy fresh at a small local grocery shop.
3.Cow Stomach Soup from Costa Rica ($5)
Tripe–cow stomach–is put in soup with vegetables. It sounds gross, but it’s yummy.
4. Chocolate-Covered Bacon (USA) ($5).
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So, yeah–you would most likely probably think that this is pretty nasty, but chocolate-covered bacon is pretty fantastic stuff. It’s tasty, but I’d recommend eating this in moderation or else it would probably be contraindicated for anyone who wants to avoid having a heart attack before age 50.
5. Deep-Fried Kool-Aid (USA) ($3).
Okay, I know it sounds ridiculous–I know, you’re thinking, “Ha, only in America!”–but deep-fried Kool-Aid is actually pretty awesome. Its taste is very difficult to describe, so you’ll just have to try it for yourself or take my word for it.
6. Insects on a Stick from Southeast Asia ($2).
I know you might think them pretty disgusting, but bugs on a stick are delicacies for some people who would love to eat this stuff every day if they could. Try it. You just might like it!
7. Stinky Tofu from China ($5).
This tofu is really not only stinky, it’s also old. Does that sound appetizing? Yeah, it’s probably not. This stuff smells awful, but apparently it’s a local favorite.
8.Stinky Cabbage from Korea ($2)
Korean stinky cabbage is one of my favorite foods. You can get it spicy if you like. Called “kimchi,” it is very popular–and tasty!
9. Fugu Fish from Japan ($120).
Your tongue might get just a little numb eating this. If it’s been prepared correctly, however, you shouldn’t die of asphyxiation from the tetrodotoxin (the poison that is contained in the most dangerous part of the fish).
10. Caviar and Lobster on Pizza from Italy ($1000).
Well, if you thought you had heard of it all, here is the one you most likely haven’t yet. Caviar tends to be pretty pricey already anyway as it stands. Taste this delicious Tuscan pizza sprinkled with caviar and finely sliced pieces of lobster, however, and your taste buds will thank you later. Unfortunately, though, your wallet may be found weeping in a corner later on in the day.
