These Weird Foods Of The World To Taste
One person’s weird or gross food is another person’s normal. And there’s a lot of unusual food in the world that still needs to go on my yucky food list to eat. So I asked my friends to list the ones that they have eaten. Some of them are going on the list of gross foods that I might never eat, but some of them are going on my list of weird foods of the world to taste. Strange and unusual foods from around the world, a bit more interesting than the list of dinner from different countries. Let find out These Weird Foods Of The World To Taste below.
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These Weird Foods Of The World To Taste
Sannakji – Live Octopus Seoul, South Korea
South Korea is known for its yummy Korean BBQ and noodle dishes, compared to other Asian countries it doesn’t have that many strange or extreme dishes. Sannakji; average 10 000 krw or live raw octopus is a popular dish among the locals. The best place to try this dish is in Gwangjang market, one of the oldest wholesale markets in downtown Seoul. The market is an authentic place and still a hidden gem from tourists. 70% of all the street food vendors serve Sannakji, and prices at each stall are the same.
The dish is made from cutting up a living long arm octopus. The small pieces of the tentacles are served with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds. As the animal is being cut alive, the small tentacle pieces are still moving on the plate because of the complex nerve system of the octopus’, so chewing intensely is a must when eating as otherwise the still active suction cups of the animal can stick to the throat or mouth.
Century Old Egg In Hong Kong
While I was backpacking in Hong Kong I joined a food tour. On this food tour my guide asked if I would like to try a rather strange food that she was sure I hadn’t seen before a Century Old Egg also referred to as a Century Egg or Hundred Year Old Egg or Black Egg. A Century Egg is a duck, chicken, or quail egg that is typically preserved in a mixture of salt, black tea, lime, and ash for between 5 weeks to 5 months.
This process turns the egg black, You can find Century Eggs throughout both Hong Kong and mainland China and they are very popular at street stalls and markets especially around celebration times such as Chinese New Year. The Century Egg I tried in Hong Kong was a dessert style Century Egg that had been covered in a custard and pastry. Although the look and texture really put me off, the flavor wasn’t all that bad. But in all honesty, I’ll probably stick to ice cream the next time I have a sweet tooth.
Chou Doufu Or Stinky Tofu, China
After walking for hours with my new Chinese friend in Beijing, he suggested we should get a snack. How about a traditional stinky tofu snack. Umm, OK I guess. Chou doufu, or fried fermented tofu, is commonly sold as street food. Rarely will you find it in a restaurant. Regular tofu is placed in a brine of fermented ingredients milk, vegetable, meat and or fish and bathed from a few days to a few months.
Today’s street vendors mostly only use mass produced chou doufu which has only been brined for a few days, therefore it is not very stinky. In fact, I was surprised that my fried stinky tofu was not as bad as I had expected it. It was even petty good. It had a bit of a sour taste to it but it did not taste like it had gone bad. The black color caught me by surprise. I also saw pale fried ones.
Casu Marzu, Sardinia, Germany
While on a family holiday in Sardinia, we were approached by a camera team, looking slightly awkward at best. With wine and cheese in hand, they greeted us and explained they were from a German TV station and wanted us to try some wine and cheese, how could we say no. We nibbled away on the odd, but surprisingly tasty cheese, before the German presenter explained that they were representing a German science channel and the cheese was actually illegal all over the world. Needless to say, we started looking a little anxious, but that was nothing until they brought the large cheese ball over and opened it up. Peering inside, we saw live maggots moving around like something out of a horror film. They then explained that Casu Marzu could only be found in Sardinia, produced from sheep milk cheese.
