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World's strangest foods

Dishes like snake soup, zompopos de Mayo, fiddleheads or akutaq can make your skin crawl, but they have one thing in common—somewhere in the world, they are considered to be delicacies. Don't be afraid of the unknown, immerse yourself in this culinary tour of the strangest foods from all around the globe.

Yongchak or Stink Bean Season

Thailand, May A

Costa Rica, March–AprilB

Croatia, September–NovemberC

Fugu (Puffer Fish or Blowfish)

South Korea, November–MarchD

Khao Lam Rice in Bamboo

Laos, November–MarchE

Japan, December–FebruaryF

Istanbul, December–FebruaryG

Pan de Indio or Indian Bread

Chile, October–AprilH

The Taste of the Fat Bird

Faroe Islands, late August I

Kasaronja or Water Caltrop

Montenegro, OctoberJ

Scotland, July–January | January 25K

Zompopos de Mayo

Guatemala, MayL

New Zealand, November–MarchM

Zucchini Blossom

Florence, May–JuneN

Snails or Babbaluci

Sicily, mid-JulyO

Seoul Kimchi Festival

Seoul, October 29–November 14, 2021P

Rome, May–AugustQ

Chapulines or Grasshoppers

Mexico, June–OctoberR

Surströmming or Sour Herring

Sweden, late August–early SeptemberS

Fat-Butted Ants or Hormigas Culonas

Colombia, May–NovemberT

Malta, October–JanuaryU

Flying Ant Salsa

Laos, June–July | November–JanuaryW

Greenland, December 24–December 25X

Chontaduro and Mojojoy

Colombia, January–May | August–NovemberY

Caracoles or Snails

Seville, mid-May–JuneZ

Greenland, December–MarchAA

Huitlacoche or Corn Smut

Mexico, May–SeptemberAB

Alaska, July–AugustAC

Brazil, OctoberAD

Japan, AugustAE

Cambodia, September–NovemberAF

Cambodia, May–mid-DecemberAG

Hollandse Nieuwe Herring

The Netherlands, May–JulyAH

Try a Guinea Pig or Cuy

Bolivia, December 24AI

Japan, December–February AJ

Iceland, September–October AK

Tasmania, mid-June–JulyAL

Boston, MarchAM

Harvest of Edible Swiftlet Nests

Malaysia, February–April | July–SeptemberAN

Hong Kong, January–FebruaryAO

Mexico, October 31–November 2 | December 25AP

Rising of the Balolo

Fiji, October–NovemberAQ

China, all year roundAR

Yulin Dog Meat Festival

China, June 21–June 30AS

Fried Scorpions

Beijing, all year roundAT

Roasted Termites

South Africa, November–JanuaryAU

South Africa, late December–JanuaryAV

Smiley, a Sheep's Head

South Africa, all year roundAW

Volcano Grill on Lanzarote Island

Canary Islands, all year roundAX

Angulas (Baby Eels)

Basque Country, mid-November–DecemberAY

Italian Black Summer Truffles

Italy, May–AugustAZ

Frog Legs (Cuisses de Grenouille)

France, early March–early MayBA

White Truffle Season & Fairs

Italy, mid-September–DecemberBB

Casu Marzu, Sardinian Maggot Cheese

Italy, mid-May–mid-NovemberBC

Seal Flipper Pie

Newfoundland and Labrador, mid-March–AprilBD

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