Members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com
(www.virtualtourist.com) have come up with a list of 10 of the world's most
unusual foods. On the list is pig's blood cake from Taiwan, sold on a wooden
stick and eaten like ice cream. (PHOTO: Richy, Wikipedia Chinese)
2. Live Octopus; South Korea - Unlike calamari which is dead and still, octopus
in South Korea often arrives at the table alive and moving. PHOTO: A brainy
octopus at the Portsmouth Sea Life Centre. (ips)
3. Grasshopper; Uganda - Caught during the rainy season and eaten cooked or
raw, these are a perennial favorite. PHOTO: Crunchy grasshoppers together with
sake is also served in Japan. (BT file photo)
Grasshoppers, ant's eggs and maguey worms. (Handout)
4. Pigeon; France -While considered a dirty street animal by many, this poultry
dish is an expensive and much-loved delicacy. PHOTO: Pigeon dish from Gordon
Ramsay Conrad Tokyo (Gordon Ramsay)
5. Durian; Malaysia - The ultra-strong aroma of this spiky fruit may turn off
tourists, but many Malaysians love its doughy taste. (PHOTO: Tourism Malaysia)
5. Durian; Malaysia. PHOTO: A durian vendor at Bukit Gantang, Perak. (Tourism
Malaysia)
6. Lutefisk; Norway - Marinated in lye, this gummy fish takes days to prepare
and is described as one of the most vile-tasting foodstuffs ever created.
(PHOTO: Enno, Wikipedia)
7. Grubs; Australia - These white, high-in-protein snacks are actually the
larvae of moths. (FILE PHOTO: TNP)
8. Snake Wine; Vietnam - Said to have medicinal properties, this strong
cocktail is best downed quickly. (PHOTO: AVA)
