From dry lizards to tuna eyes: here are 15 succulent dishes for the most daring palates.
If you've tired of paella and you want something more exotic, what would you like to sink your teeth into a piece of raw whale fat? If it's not your thing either, do not worry, you can always get hold of a crispy tarantula. If you are hungry, when you finish reading this article, it may have already happened to you. Here are 15 of the rarest meals that you can try on your trips.
- Crispy tarantula, Cambodia
If these eight-legged bugs are your worst nightmare, it is more than questionable whether this dish will be to your liking or not. But if you go to Cambodia do not miss the opportunity to taste the local delicacy: fried tarantula. They say that the taste is quite pleasant, like a kind of mixture between chicken and cod ... only with eight hairy limbs.
Sheep eye juice, Mongolia
If you have ever needed an excuse to not drink alcohol, this is perfect. In Mongolia the traditional cure for the hangover is a glass full of tomato juice, vinegar and eyes of sheep. It is full of vitamins and is very good for you, but very possibly this "cure" will give you more nausea than headaches. Would you dare?Centennial egg, China
You will need a pump-proof stomach to resist this delicacy. The "centennial eggs" are black inside and are usually kept for months in a mixture of clay, ash and lime. They give off a strong smell of ammonia and sulfur, so if you fancy a strong preserve, this is yours.
Frozen whale skin and grease, Greenland
Popularly known by locals as "muktuk", this oily and rubbery delicacy is full of vitamin C and D. The skin and fat of the boreal whale is eaten raw normally, but if you fancy something different you can always opt for the fried version .Hen legs, China
We warn you, this is a little disgusting. There is a saying that the Chinese eat anything with legs except the tables. Very crispy, the chicken feet are a snack as popular in China as the pipes in Spain. Wherever you go you can always find a package of these fried snacks. If you do not want to try the fast food version you can also try them boiled in a soup, barbecued or marinated for hours ... Does it sound good?
Cheese with worms, Sardinia
If you like cheese that smells strong, such as Gorgonzola, maybe you will like this. Casu Marza is a soft and decomposed sheep milk cheese that serves as a home for the larvae of the cheese fly. When you order this dish you will see how the insects move, but be careful not to disturb them too much when moving the duck as they can jump up to 15 centimeters ... before you eat them.
Escamoles (ant larvae), Mexico
The escamoles are the larvae of the very aggressive and gigantic black ants Liometopum. They are found in the roots of agave plants and farmers often suffer bites while catching them. To prepare them first you have to fry them with butter and spices, and then wrap them with an omelet. The consistency is like cottage cheese, but the taste has touches of butter and nuts. They are popularly known as "insect caviar".Pez Globo, Japón
Conocido como “fugu” en Japón, el pez globo es tan peligroso que te puede matar. Casi todos los peces globo tienen el veneno tetrodotoxina, que puede matar a treinta personas de golpe y no tiene un antídoto conocido. La gente todavía come este manjar y arriesga la vida en manos de chefs especializados que han aprendido a eliminar el veneno. Esperamos que tu chef tenga buen pulso.Cobaya, Peru
Rich in protein, low in cholesterol, why would not you like it? Maybe because it looks like that pet you had as a child. If you see "guinea pig" on the menu, know that you are going to be served a stuffed, grilled or grilled guinea pig. So do not think about your guinea pig.
- Seahorses, starfish and scorpions on a stick, China
You have to be very brave to taste this dish. In China it is customary to serve food on a stick, and this includes seahorses and precious stars. Be careful with scorpions, because some are so fresh that they still move.
