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There are many popular dishes around the world that are adored for their innovativeness and flavours. But there are some weirdly extreme foods that raise eyebrows. Here’s a look at some!
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1. Shirako This is an extreme Japanese delicacy that’s made with cod’s sperm sac and is supposed to be soft and creamy to taste.
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2. Jellied Moose Nose A nasal gastronomy, this is boiled with onions and spices after the hair is removed.
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3. Pickled Eggs These eggs are basically left to go cold and put in vinegar for the sour liquid to penetrate them.
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4. Bird’s Nest Soup This soup is made from the nest of a swiftlet bird, which builds it out of its own gummy saliva instead of collected twigs.
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5. Casu Marzu AKA maggot cheese, this variant of cheese is made from sheep’s milk cheese and has live insect larvae!
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6. Rocky Mountain Oysters Contrary to its name, these are not oysters but bull testicles that are deep-fried.
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7. Tuna Eyeballs These are pretty large and are often served on the izakaya menu in Japan.
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Would you be able to eat these extreme foods?
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