7 Whackiest Foods Eaten Around the World: Cobra heart, fried spider

San-nakji (Wriggling octopus)

'San-nakji', aka 'wriggling octopus', is one of the weirdest and most unusual dishes you will ever come across. It's a very common dish, particularly in South Korea. A variety of baby Octopus is taken out of the water tank and served directly at the dining table.

Frog Sashimi

It is served in restaurants in Japan and a few other places around the globe. This unsettling dish is prepared in front of your eyes. The chef brings a live frog in front of you, which is stabbed, skinned, gutted, and served up on an iced plate with a lemon slice and soy sauce.

Cobra Heart

The superhuman dish for brave-hearted people, Cobra Heart is pretty popular in Vietnam. The giant snake is split in front of you and is served with the beating heart along with some of its own blood.

Goong Ten (Dancing Shrimp)

A famous Thai street food, Goong ten is commonly known as Dancing Shrimp. The delicacy from Thailand is about a live shrimp doused in a spicy, salty, and sour marinade of chilli, fish sauce, and lime and is eaten even as the shrimp tries to escape, giving the appearance that it is dancing.

Fried Spider

The snack that is popular in certain regions of Cambodia is prepared by marinating a spider in sugar, salt, and spices, which is then deep fried in hot oil until crisp.

Wasp Crackers

In Japanese cuisine, everything is possible. Can you imagine eating a biscuit filled with wasps (insects) instead of choco chips? What apparently seems horrifying is a Japanese delicacy which delivers a pretty mean 'sting' to your tongue.

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