I DARE YOU - exotic food

The weird and amazing (not!) food you either loathe or forcibly eat it just because.
My advise, be near toilet or prepare a plastic bag, feel free to throw up few seconds of reading..and BTW, don't read when you are full, or eating, or hungry (you are warned).
And if you are asian, CONGRATULATION on our race who came up with the most weirdest food innovation.
In random order, the list can go on forever, but I will be nice and spare you from the torture ^__^
1. Survival food in difficult times.  

It was said that when they were under the Khmer Rouge, some people were forced to eat anything they can find to survive and tarantula happens to thrive in Cambodia. You can buy with or without the leg, or buy the whole pack (which can include the egg). At least it is not a cockroach.


photo source: http://theworldtastesgood.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/trip-to-kratie-river-dolphins-fried.html

2. Virgin boy egg is not a dirty word. 

Oops China, you did it AGAIN. The practice was said to be a tradition passed down from generations, liked especially in Dong Yang. Eggs are soaked and boiled in young boys' (preferably under 10 years old) urine. I wonder if the smell beats smelly tofu.
As like other Chinese food that are supposed to be healthy for you, they claimed eating 童子尿煮鸡蛋 (Tóngzǐ Niào Zhǔ Jīdàn) will prevent you from heat stroke and promote better blood circulation. Can't we just go under the shades, drink plenty of water and exercise indoor?

3. No one eat seafood like the Japanese does. 

Fugu, yes eating it might have a chance to kill you in slow death, but at least the appearance looks like any raw Japanese dishes we have come to love. But Tuna eyes? 
It is "Fatty, Jelly-like tissues" served fried with garlic and soy sauce. Well, at least it's not eaten raw and anything fried is yummy...(insert: sarcasm)
Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com



4. Finally, a contender from Italia who can proudly say "Hah!!! beat this bug eaters!"

Casu Marzu is a sardinian cheese invested with 8 mm long live translucent insect larvae. As dead larvae means the cheese can gone bad (i thought cheese have gone bad anyway), diners have to eat it with live larvae. Diners also need to shield their eyes when eating as the disturbed larvae can launch themselves up to 15 cm in distance. Great...you most probably don't want to see what you are eating anyway.


photo source: http://inmymindandthoughts.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/food-attack.html

5. AND THE WINNER IS.....AN EGG. 

Balut is the ultimate "Oh No You don't! (wriggling my point finger left to right). Don't you enter my mouth ever!!!. "
I'm sorry Philippine, but WTH were you thinking? But clap to you, finally a country who can beat China..at least in the crazy food idea.

Balut is a cooked half formed duck embryo. It is supposed to do your body good (Yawn...we heard that before) and the tiniest ONE FULL COURSE MEAL. First, you slurp the soup (appetizer), then the crunch body and bone of the poor duck is your main meal before you smooth your tongue with gooey jelly like embryo as a dessert.
Genius.



Please, excuse me, but I am heading out to the toilet now.