37 Weird, Bizarre Foods from Around the World

Via Travelers ^ | 11/19/23 | Kyle Kroeger

[DallasBiff]

1. Casu marzu, Italy

Sardinia is a beautiful island off the coast of Italy, and it’s known for its traditional foods. One of the most famous (or infamous) dishes is casu marzu, a cheese infested with live maggots. The maggots make the cheese so pungent and strong-tasting; some even say it’s an acquired taste.

If you’re feeling brave, try this maggot cheese for yourself – just be sure to remove the maggots before you eat it! Casu marzu means “rotten cheese” or “maggoty cheese,” depending on your translation preferences. Its name comes from its main ingredient—sheep’s milk—and its distinct texture: soft enough to spread on bread easily yet firm enough not to crumble under pressure.

[higgmeister]

Me to, but closer to 100%.

[Afterguard]

True. But Zimmern is disgusted by Spam, so his tastes overall are very questionable.

Full disclosure: I love Spam just about any way it’s cooked.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Durian fruit is a popular dish in Southeast Asia known for its strong smell. The fruit is banned from public transportation, hotels, and hospitals for its pungent smell, which is described as smelling like “a mix of onions, garlic, and smelly feet.

Durian actually tastes good but this description of the smell is totally wrong - at least for me. Sweet smelling rotten garbage in trash bags on a New York City sidewalk would be more accurate. :)

But to me garlic smells like a squashed skunk by the side of the road, so my olfactory glands may be wired differently. :)

[Afterguard]

I have tried balutes during deployment to Cubi Point PI. Never again thanks very much.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Anything Indian!

Oh just joshing....wont try their food but love the good people among them all the same. Can’t imagine many would want to try my food and good on them for having standards!!!

We can love eavh other without having to BE each other!

[kaktuskid]

Springbok brats are just like venison brats. Is there springbok biltong?

[Lazamataz]

You eat babies.

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Oh, the bread was something like Lefssa....it was good! Glad ours turned to liquid!!!

[jjotto]

Just a Little Lefse
https://youtu.be/GMVU1Ec05Yc?si=VH34xx3lL5CAobil

[Getready]

Honey is bee vomit, eggs, caviar are half of some female reproduction, cheese, yogurt is rotten milk, wine is rotten grape juice. Kim chee is rotten cabbage, fish sauce is rotten fish...
The ,”if you are starving, eat this” diet.

[FamiliarFace]

Is biltong like jerky? My neighbor makes that from venison sometimes, and brings it over as a Christmas gift. It’s never enough! Doesn’t last long around here.

[telescope115]

The Food Network won’t be hiring you any time soon…..😂

[Hiddigeigei]

"I love Spam just about any way it’s cooked."
I haven't eaten Spam since WWII, but if I remember correctly, it wasn't bad. My brother and I used to shoot squirrels and rabbits out of our second story bedroom window. Our place was classified as a farm, so we could by .22 shorts during the war. The squirrels weren't bad either (a little gamey), but the Maryland cottontails were really good.

[Hiddigeigei]

by=buy

[sushiman]

I ate a sea bream eyeball last night and had horse meat last week . Camel and ostrich burgers are delish . Bought some crocodile fillets a few weeks ago but they are still in the freezer .