Bizarre Foods From Around The World

What constitutes typical North American food these days is kind of gross, if you ask me. I’m talking about all the processed junk we put in our bodies. But compared to some other ‘regional’ cuisines that are mentioned in this article, I guess we’re pretty lucky. Need examples?

  • In Iceland, for instance, Hakarl is made of putrefied shark meat. Sheep’s head (served in its entirety) is also popular.
  • In Saudi Arabia, camels are a popular item — camel’s feet and sour camel humps in particular.
  • Fried grasshoppers, earthworms and locusts are all the rage in Africa.

Want more info on bizarre foods? Check out The Weird Things People Eat Around the World. Ugh!

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve heard of or eaten? For me, it was a four-course meal made from a snake that was killed right in front of us in Vietnam. Dessert was a shot of snake’s blood mixed with whiskey. I was also a little grossed out by the pictures of black chicken in Taiwan that an old co-worker showed me. But although it looks like it’s rotten, it’s not — it tastes like … well … chicken!

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