10 Disgusting Foods from around the World

What? You thought my disgusting everyday foods post was nasty? But that was just a warmup for the main showing! Here's a delectable selection foods people wouldn't blink twice at when served in their native country, but probably make most of us want to return our lunch.

Drunken Shrimp (China)

A bowl of live shrimp swimming in strong alcohol (baijiu), which is supposed to stun them and thus make consumption slightly easier!

Chicken Cartilage (Japan)

Otherwise known as Nankotsu, this dish is common in Japanese drinking establishments. Apparently it's not bad – just rather hard and chewy!

Pig Testicles (Mexico)

Also known as Prairie Oysters or Criadillas, this falls under the category of 'Surprisingly good if you have no idea what it is.'

Scrambled eggs with pigs blood (Hungary)

A speciality in Hungary, where the first pig slaughter of the season is a big deal. After chasing the unfortunate swine down, someone slits its throat and collects the blood in a pan. Added to this appetitising dish is...plain old scrambled eggs! Apparently has a brain-like appearance, but the taste is not bad at all!

Ants eggs (Belize, South America)

Otherwise known as 'Ghetto Caviar', this is quite popular in Belize. To get yourself a taste, all you have to do is find yourself a suitable ants nest, dig it up and then dig into the eggs. I'm told the taste is akin to citrusy alcohol. From personal experience involving an improperly sealed bottle of Campari, I can certainly believe in the citrus flavour.

Baby Mouse Wine (China)

Unfortunately, it really is just what it sounds like – a bottle of rice wine with the added bonus of several baby mice floating around in it. Deeelicious.

Spider on a stick (Cambodia)

Certainly one of the world's more unusual fast foods (and one I would not get within 100 metres of), but popular in many areas of Cambodia. Apparently this practice gained popularity during the Khymer Rouge days when food was scarce...and the taste just grew on the locals! In some places, hundreds of these tasty 8-legged treats are cooked and eaten every day!

Cynar (Italy)

Probably good if you're feeling stopped up, but not much else I would imagine. This Italian digestiv is made from artichokes! While Wikipedia informs me it can be drunk with cola, lemonade, tonic water or soda water, I'm more convinced from the personal reviews, which indicate that the taste is more akin to overcooked, burning artichokes.

Beer Jelly (USA)

Popular at student parties, this rather unappetising (possibly) dessert item is basically beer, gelatine and maybe a few cheese pops for that je ne sais quoi! (Literally...)

Baalut (Phillipines)

Finishing up with a really delicious one: take a fertilised duck egg, bury it in the ground, leave for a few weeks, then dig up and enjoy!

Apologies, by the way, for including fewer pictures with this entry, but I really didn't have the heart to look most of them up and you guys will probably thank me for it anyway!

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