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Be amazed at what unusual and disgusting foods are considered delicacies around the world. You may want to rethink some of those trips you have planned.
Digestive-Tract Java (Kopi Luwak Coffee)
Price: $600 per pound
These Sumatran coffee beans earn their delicacy status after a journey through the digestive tract of a civet, a small cat-like animal. Once picked from civet droppings on the jungle floor, the beans are scrubbed clean. The coffee, once brewed, is known to have a chocolaty flavor.
Swiftlet Nests
Price: $1,000-$10,000 per kilogram
Male swiftlet birds use their saliva to build nests that are a delicacy in China. They carry a high price due to the month-long period of creation for each nest. The nests themselves are considered tasteless, but they are often added to soups and sought after medicinal qualities. Harvesting of nests has depleted swiftlet populations in some locations
Goat Excrement Beauty Oil (Argan Oil)
Price: $120 a liter
In Morocco, goats climb and perch in the branches of the Argan tree in search of its fruit and nuts. After the nuts are excreted by the goats, local farmers use them to produce a rich, golden-colored oil that has is said to have medicinal properties. It is also commonly used in cosmetic creams to nourish the skin.
Maggot Cheese (Casu Frazigu)
Price: $100 a pound
The Italian government has outlawed the sale of Italy’s maggot-infested Casu Frazigu, commonly known as “rotten cheese,” because it can only be safely eaten for a few weeks in July in August. During the aging process, a fly called Piophila casei deposits its eggs on the cheese. When the maggots are born, they move throughout the cheese, excreting enzymes that give it an overwhelmingly pungent smell, a rotten taste, and a soft, creamy texture. The cheese is served commonly weddings and other family gatherings.
Snake Wine
Price: $21 per jug
This Vietnamese delicacy starts when a restaurant server makes a slit along the belly of the snake, and then drains its blood into a vat of rice wine. The mixture is often served in shots. Sometimes a drinker will down the snake’s still-beating heart. This is followed by a meal of snake meat. Locals consider the fiery, unpleasant-tasting drink to have healing qualities.
Fugu
Price: $300 a kilogram
Fugu is made from the poisons extracted from the pufferfish. The creature contains lethal levels of poison, and only licensed, trained chefs are allowed to prepare it. Fugu is commonly served as sashimi, but it’s also eaten in cooked dishes. The fish is prized for its texture and for the prickling sensation caused by the small levels of poison in the meat.
Fertilized Duck Egg (Balut)
Price: Less than a dollar an egg
Balut, is a fertilized duck egg, with a partially formed fetus inside. It is usually eaten by cracking open the shell and drinking the fluid. Then fetus is seasoned with salt and pepper, and eaten raw. These eggs can be commonly found in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Ant Caviar (Escamoles)
Price: $40 a pound
Escamoles, is made from the eggs of black ants, which collected from colonies, harvested from the roots of the agave plant in Mexico. They must be collected, just before the larvae turn into ants, and the larvae collectors must wear protective gear to protect themselves from stings. Their taste has been described as that of corn, and they are often eaten in tacos.
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Be amazed at what unusual and disgusting foods are considered delicacies around the world. You may want to rethink some of those trips you have planned.
Digestive-Tract Java (Kopi Luwak Coffee)
Price: $600 per pound
These Sumatran coffee beans earn their delicacy status after a journey through the digestive tract of a civet, a small cat-like animal. Once picked from civet droppings on the jungle floor, the beans are scrubbed clean. The coffee, once brewed, is known to have a chocolaty flavor.
Swiftlet Nests
Price: $1,000-$10,000 per kilogram
Male swiftlet birds use their saliva to build nests that are a delicacy in China. They carry a high price due to the month-long period of creation for each nest. The nests themselves are considered tasteless, but they are often added to soups and sought after medicinal qualities. Harvesting of nests has depleted swiftlet populations in some locations
Goat Excrement Beauty Oil (Argan Oil)
Price: $120 a liter
In Morocco, goats climb and perch in the branches of the Argan tree in search of its fruit and nuts. After the nuts are excreted by the goats, local farmers use them to produce a rich, golden-colored oil that has is said to have medicinal properties. It is also commonly used in cosmetic creams to nourish the skin.
Maggot Cheese (Casu Frazigu)
Price: $100 a pound
The Italian government has outlawed the sale of Italy’s maggot-infested Casu Frazigu, commonly known as “rotten cheese,” because it can only be safely eaten for a few weeks in July in August. During the aging process, a fly called Piophila casei deposits its eggs on the cheese. When the maggots are born, they move throughout the cheese, excreting enzymes that give it an overwhelmingly pungent smell, a rotten taste, and a soft, creamy texture. The cheese is served commonly weddings and other family gatherings.
Snake Wine
Price: $21 per jug
This Vietnamese delicacy starts when a restaurant server makes a slit along the belly of the snake, and then drains its blood into a vat of rice wine. The mixture is often served in shots. Sometimes a drinker will down the snake’s still-beating heart. This is followed by a meal of snake meat. Locals consider the fiery, unpleasant-tasting drink to have healing qualities.
Fugu
Price: $300 a kilogram
Fugu is made from the poisons extracted from the pufferfish. The creature contains lethal levels of poison, and only licensed, trained chefs are allowed to prepare it. Fugu is commonly served as sashimi, but it’s also eaten in cooked dishes. The fish is prized for its texture and for the prickling sensation caused by the small levels of poison in the meat.
Fertilized Duck Egg (Balut)
Price: Less than a dollar an egg
Balut, is a fertilized duck egg, with a partially formed fetus inside. It is usually eaten by cracking open the shell and drinking the fluid. Then fetus is seasoned with salt and pepper, and eaten raw. These eggs can be commonly found in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Ant Caviar (Escamoles)
Price: $40 a pound
Escamoles, is made from the eggs of black ants, which collected from colonies, harvested from the roots of the agave plant in Mexico. They must be collected, just before the larvae turn into ants, and the larvae collectors must wear protective gear to protect themselves from stings. Their taste has been described as that of corn, and they are often eaten in tacos.
so mi stomach suppposed to can hangle ants eggs.
@ the duck egg
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