Without being too ethnocentric, there are some foods in different cultures - in fact there are some foods in our own culture - that just sound disgusting. Here is a list of some of the worst offenders:

Escamoles: Mexico - Eggs from a venomous ant that are often eaten in tacos.
Casu Marzu: Sardinia, Italy - All you need to know is that by the time the cheese is ready to eat, it will have tousands of maggots in it.
Lutefisk: Norway - Codfish that has been soaked in lye for two days.
Baby Mice Wine: Korea - Live mice are put in a bottle of rice wine and left to ferment.
Pacha: Iraq - Boiled sheep’s head.
Balut: The Philippines - A nearly grown duck fetus to be eaten in the egg.
Tarantula: Cambodia - Yup, the giant, hairy spiders.
Kopi Luwak Coffee: Asia - The most expensive coffee in the world, the beans have been eaten and passed by the Asian Palm Civet. The beans are retrieved from the animal’s droppings.
Beef Tripe: global - A butchered cow’s guts.
Monkey brains: China - Self explanatory, but some people like to eat the brains live while the monkey’s head is held still.
Sago Worms: New Guinea - Grubs that can be eaten raw or cooked and apparently taste like bacon.
Durian Fruit: Southeast Asia - A thorn-covered fruit.

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