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While most people probably do not consider the contents of their cookbooks to be too strange, to a foreigner your lunch could be the equivalent of a nightmare.

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Usually eaten in Scandinavia this delicacy is made from aged stockfish and lye. The corrosive alkaline substance also known as caustic soda is used to soak the fish for several days. After being ...

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

Generally found on Mopane trees (hence the name), this caterpillar is an important source of protein for millions of people in Africa. Typically they are dried out and eaten as a crispy snack.

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

Very much like sannakji, this time the octopus is eaten whole. Like some of the other foods on this list though, it doesn't come without its dangers. The suckers on the octopus are known to stick to ...

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

The puffin is a species of Auk that inhabits the northern hemisphere and its heart is considered a delicacy in Iceland.

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

While them might be from the rocky mountains, they are certainly not oysters. They are actually bull-calf testicles – peeled, flattened, and deep fried.

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

Like many eastern foods, this one is served raw. Very raw. Just watch as the chef dismembers a small octopus before your eyes and seasons the pieces with sesame oil, if he can hit them that is, ...

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In indonesia they love these little stinkers. Supposedly though, they taste like bitter sunflower seeds without the salt. Chew quickly.

Domain: Food (other); Category: International dishes

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