The World’s Most Disgusting Food
Hákarl (Fermented Shark) Country of Origin: Iceland This acquired taste is created by catching sharks and essentially letting them rot for 4-5 months. While some enjoy it, many Icelanders can’t stomach this dish.
Tiger penis soup Region of origin: Asia, Mainly China Thought to bestow sexual prowess, this soup was a major factor in the endangerment of tigers. Tigers are hard to get, so most of the time an ox penis is used in this pricey soup.
Haggis Country of origin: Scotland Unsurprisingly, Scotland’s national dish was invented from a necessity to eat all the edible parts of a sheep. Haggis, takes the innards of a sheep and boils them inside the intestine.
Beijing Street Snacks Country of origin: China Care for a tasty mouse, scorpion, grub, or grasshopper? They’re all deep-fried and served curbside at one of many Beijing food stands.
Cats and dogs Region: Asia, South and Central America While some have lobbied to stop these animals from being eaten, the practice still exists. That feeling in the pit of your stomach is probably what Hindu people feel about your double cheeseburger.
Balut Country of origin: Philipines Balot is a boiled duck egg. Not so bad, right? Well, it’s also fertilized, so it contains a duck fetus. It’s crunchy, it’s soupy, and if you’re not prepared, it’s vomit-inducing.
Kopi Luwak Region of Origin: Southeast Asia Some people put sugar in their coffee to sweeten it; others feed coffee beans to civets and brew the resulting poop. On second thought, I won’t have a mocha.
Canard à la Rouennaise Country of origin: france Apparently brutality is delicious to French taste buds: this dish takes a roasted duck, sticks it in a press, and squeezes it until a rich juice of meat, blood, and bone drips out. Bon Appétit!
Cazu Marzu (Maggot Cheese) Country of origin: Italy While some claim it tastes great, this cheese also has thousands of maggots living in it. Feel that squirm in your mouth? That’s freshness.
Human Placenta Country of origin: U.S.A. Nothing is off limits in America. Not even human placenta, as evidenced by a series of recipes published in the U.S.