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One of the pleasures of international travel is the opportunity to savor the local cuisine. From warm crepes in Paris to fresh pasta in Tuscany to seafood paella in Barcelona, the world is a veritable smorgasbord of culinary delights.
But lets be honest: not everything translates. And I don’t mean the word for the cuisine, but often the dish itself is just too strange for even some of the most adventurous eaters. Here is a list of some of the strange and bizarre dishes that you might find during your travels.
Escamole
In Mexico, this dish is considered to be a delicacy. But no matter how you slice it, escamole is ant larvae harvested from the roots of an agave plant. People swear that it tastes like butter, but slightly nutty, and it is often referred to as “insect caviar.”
Drunken Shrimp
Shrimp are a popular shell fish the world over, and you’ll often find them on even the tamest menus. But the Drunk Shrimp dish, which is popular in parts of China, requires that the shrimp still be alive when you eat them. Don’t worry, they’re stunned in a strong liquor prior to consumption, but they’re still very much alive when they’re served.
Kopi Luwak
Everyone loves coffee, and the Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive varieties of coffee in the world. It can reach up to $150 USD per pound, and it is made from coffee berry beans that have been defecated by Civets. A Civet is a small mammal native to Southeast Asia.
Haggis
This Scottish meal is comprised entirely of sheep. First, you relieve the sheep of its heart, liver, and lungs, and then you boil them inside its own stomach for about three hours. That’s all there is to it.
Fugu
Fugu is simply Japanese for “Pufferfish”, which we know to be highly poisonous. Apparently, the fish is quite delicious when prepared properly, and in Japan, the preparation of the dish is highly regulated so that only the most skilled chefs are allowed to serve it. In fact, there have been a number of incidents where people have tried to prepare the Fugu in their homes and have died accidentally from mishandling.
