World’s Freakiest Foods

Does your mouth water at the sight of a tasty looking meal? Do you think about tasting it without even knowing what is it made up of? If you wish to brave the conventional, read through and find out what people in the other parts of the world got for you. Following are only a few of the (believed to be) mouthwatering delicacies that will freak your bones off, enjoy!

Escamoles

A popular delicacy in Mexico, Escamoles consists of the eggs of giant black Liometopum ant. While the Liometopum egg itself is slightly buttery and nutty, collecting them is a nasty job all together. The delicacy is generally served with guacamole in a taco. Beware when you’re in Mexico! You might be salivating upon the Liometopum egg unknowingly!

Balut

Now it’s time to enjoy a cooked duck! But wait, what you are about to read might make you eyebrow go way up the eye. A popular delicacy in Cambodia and Philippines, Balut is a boiled duckling, still inside the egg! You, read it right, mostly sold by the street vendors in Philippines, Balut is a boiled duck-egg incubated until the chick is feathery and beaky. After that, its boiled and served hot over the plate!

Casu Marzu

For all those cheese enthusiasts who’ve tasted few of the most delicious cheeses in the world, this is for you. Don’t be surprised if you find a maggot jumping up from the cheese, there’re drooling over the entire piece. And why shouldn’t they, after all, the milk was “deliberately” infested by the “cheese fly”. The strong taste, enough to burn the tongue and the larvae addicted to survive in the intestines make it an “illegal” edible commodity in its “birthplace”, Italy.

Dried lizard soup

Are you afraid of that lizard crawling over the wall? Well, had it been in China, that lizard would be floating over the delicious soup. Yes, Dried Lizard Soup is a favorite amongst Chinese. The delicacy is believe it to be good for heart and lungs. Available at most medicine shops across China, this lip smacking (or is it?) delicacy is prepared by boiling the lizard with Chinese yams and dates in a broth. So next time you’re visiting China, make sure you try this soup!

Monkey Brain

This is something surely not for the faint hearted. Unless you’re a wildlife enthusiast or an animal activist, tasting Monkey Brains should not bother you. And if you’re brave enough, you can savor this delicacy right from monkey’s head, while the animal is still alive. Best had with alcohol, consuming Monkey Brains can be sometimes hazardous. People consuming monkey brains are at a risk of getting spongiform encephalopathy, a brain disease that can be fatal.

So, how was it reading about the lip smacking delicacies from across the globe? If you think you’re brave enough, go on and enjoy what only a few do!