These National Delicacies From Around The World Will Either Make You Hungry Or Completely Lose Your Appetite

Weird, weird and weird.

Elzaan Van der merwe

• Published in Interesting
• April 19, 2018

Countries all around the world have their favorite thing to eat, whether it's on a daily basis or at special events. Here in South Africa, our delicacy is Biltong, which is basically dried meat with a lot of salt!

It's extremely good and some of us would rather eat that before we eat a piece of steak. For us, it may be the best thing ever, but other people from other countries find it weird and not that satisfying.

That is why each country has their delicacy that they enjoy even though some people find it disgusting and weird. A list has been compiled to show you delicacies from all around the world. Who knows maybe some of you will go try them?

Norway: Smalahove

Japan: Basashi, it's like sashimi but instead of using salmon they use horse meat

Mexico: Chapulines, it's basically fried crickets

Thailand: Durian

Germany: Zwiebelmettwurst, this is raw pork mince served on bread with fresh onions

Ecuador: Cuy asado, a grilled guinea pig anyone?

Barbados: Sea egg, this is a sea urchin that can be eaten raw or fried

Africa: Mopane worm, it is like a edible caterpillar

Philippines: Balut, it is a duck embryo

Portugal: Arroz de cabidela, that's not gravy you are looking at but rather a chicken or rabbit's blood

Australia: Vegemite

Malaysia: Butod, also a worm known as Sado

Algeria: Kercha, it's a nice stuffed sheep stomach

France: Frog legs

Netherlands: Soused herring, this is raw herring preserved in salt

China: Century eggs, it's eggs that has been preserved for a very long time

Israel: P’tcha, this is calves feet made into jelly

Denmark: Flæskesvær, this is basically pig skin that has been boiled, baked and salted

Korea: Soondae, most people know this as a blood sausage

Sweden: Surströmming, this is fermented fish

U.S: Deep-fried Oreos

Elzaan Van der merwe