6 WEIRD CULTURAL FOODS

You are probably adventurous and enjoy variety if you enjoy traveling. However, how daring are you? How far you are ready to push your culinary openness will undoubtedly be tested by some nations and their foods. How far are you actually prepared to go, when it comes to putting your taste senses, to the test when it comes to food? Do you want to eat insects? Or Cats? 

•  100 YEAR OLD EGGS

The 100-year-old egg, one of China's finest culinary specialties, isn't actually 100 years old, but it will test your willingness to try new foods. After months of preservation in a mixture of lime and clay, the egg is intentionally ruined, turning it an awful shade of green and preparing it for consumption.

• HAKARL - ROTTEN SHARK

Hakarl, a sort of dried aged shark meat fermented for over a period of 4 to 6 months, is a highly well-known and proud delicacy of Iceland. The fragrance of the shark is the key to this cuisine; if it is strong, the meat is ready for adventurous people like you to eat.

• FRIED COW BRAIN

Fried cow brain is a very popular dish in Egypt. It is somewhat tasty but undoubtedly an adventurous appetizer. Fried cow brains, as well as occasionally lamb brains, are widely consumed by Egyptians and, according to some, are delectable either served on their own or in a sandwich.

• CAT MEAT

It seems that cat meat has the same cultural significance for Vietnamese people as seafood does for Mediterranean people. Customers choose a live cat from a cage in the restaurant's back before the chef prepares it, kills the cat, and serves the meat to a delighted client in the front. Some people find it outrageous, while others see it as the standard.

• BALUT - DUCK FOETUS

Imagine eating a foetus, particularly a duck foetus, if you thought eating an insect was a lot. Well, the thought of it makes me queasy, yet reportedly, in the Philippines, this is what is meant by "living life in a big way." This one is not for you if you enjoy seeing baby ducks.

• DEEP FRIED TARANTULA

The deep-fried tarantula is a tasty exotic appetizer that is widely available as a street food snack in Thailand, so if you're hungry and in a hurry, yum... If you are afraid of spiders, this could be your worst nightmare or an opportunity for retaliation.