5 weird and disgusting delicacies not everyone will dare to taste. Photo

Every country has its own unique culinary traditions. However, sometimes they are so strange that it is simply mind-blowing. OBOZREVATEL has collected 5 incredible delicacies that not every tourist will dare to try.

Hakarl

To begin with, all shark meat dishes are already delicacies, but this one stands out. To prepare hakarl, the fillet of this giant fish is buried in the ground for several months until it is completely rotten. Then it is taken out, washed, dried and cut into small pieces. The Icelanders consider shark prepared in this way to be their national pride.

Bird's nest soup

This strange Asian soup is made from deep-fried salangane nests. Sometimes a chick or its eggs may end up on your plate, but this does not stop fans of extreme cuisine. The thought of eating the first course based on birds' saliva, which they use to glues their homes, somehow does not add to the appetite at all.

Sannakji

This dish may be the last one that a gourmet will taste. The fact is that sea creatures are not cooked for this delicacy, but served alive. They should be sprinkled with salt, spices and sesame seeds, and optionally, lemon juice and balsamic. Then you have to close your eyes and swallow them quickly. However, the octopus will fight for its life to the last and grab with its tentacles everything it can reach. Thus, there is a high risk of dying during dinner.

Escamoles

Hardly anyone would be happy to see an ant on their plate. Still, people pay a lot of money for a hundred larvae of these insects. Escamoles is a Mexican dish made from the eggs of biggest representatives of the ant family. They are found in the roots of agave, a plant from which the famous Mexican drink tequila is made. Then they are fried and served with spicy sauce and tacos.

Fried tarantula

Let's be honest, this is the only dish on our list that is not considered a delicacy and is relatively cheap. Deep-fried a-ping is a traditional street food in Cambodia. It is made from a poisonous tarantula. The spider is sprinkled with sugar, salt, and garlic, and cooked for several minutes until crispy.