Unusual foods from around the world
There are many weird and wonderful foods out there waiting to be devoured. Be adventurous - you may be surprised!
Here are a few of our favourite unusual foods (and not so favourite!)
| Weird food | Country | Go there! |
|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Steaks | Australia | |
| Crocodile Kebabs | Kenya | |
| Elephant Steaks | Kenya | |
| Guinea Pig and Chips | South America | |
| Ostrich Burgers | Australia, Kenya | |
| Piranha Salad | Brazil | |
| Zebra Kebabs | Kenya | |
| Putrefied shark | Iceland | |
| Congealed sweetened pigs blood | Thailand | |
| Stewed chicken testicles | Vietnam | |
| Burnt sea slug | Vietnam | |
| Cuttlefish | Vietnam | |
| Raw fish bowels | Vietnam | |
| Cold shredded jellyfish | China | |
| Smoked horse | Kazakhstan | |
| Sheep stomach | Kazakhstan | |
| Wichity grub soup | Australia | |
| Camel curry | Australia | |
| Smoked emu | Australia | |
| Raw ostrich | Namibia | |
| Springbok | Namibia | |
| Water buffalo skin | Laos | |
| Wildebeest | Tanzania | |
| Smoked reindeer | Sweden | |
| Duck's gizzards | France | |
| Smoked donkey | Italy | |
| Horse burgers | Slovenia | |
| Turtle | Peru | |
| Dog | China | |
| Curried frog, inc head and guts | Thailand | |
| Live lemon ants | Ecuador |
...you get the idea! (Some of the meat sold would come from specific culls to keep numbers down in certain areas).
Why not go on a cooking holiday to gain tips from experts abroad?
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Unusual foods in China
There is a saying in China that "we eat anything with four legs. Apart from the table".
This really sums up the differences in attitudes to food from people around the world. What is acceptable to eat in one place is considering degrading or unacceptable in another, but very little food is wasted in China which is admirable.
Thanks to Ian Christopher for his contributions - you're a brave man!
Let us know if you have eaten some unusual foods!
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