Weird Foods around the World.

You have mostly heard about tasty dishes around the world, but let’s discuss something different. I want to know about some weird dishes around the world. Without any delays, let’s dig into this. Here is a list of some odd dishes around the world.

1. Haggis

It is composed of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep. Mostly it is of sheep, but other animals are also used depending on the region. It is minced and then mixed with beef or mutton fat and oatmeal. It is seasoned with onion, pepper, and other spices. All the mixture is then packed inside sheep’s stomach and is set to boil. It is then served with turnips and mashed potatoes.  Scotch whiskey is a drink that is served with it.

This is not much expensive. It has a savory flavor and is nourishing. It is considered a national dish of Scotland and was called a rustic dish. It is specially made there on special moments of celebration. 

2. Tripe

Tripe is taken from the stomachs of cud-chewing animals. Mostly they are herbivores, including cows, sheep, goat, or even deer stomachs. It is the eatable lining of such animals. Tripe must be adequately cleaned before cooking and cooked to be digestible, and it is mostly used in soups, stews, and braised dishes.

Blanket tripe looks like a solid, hairy sheet, whereas honeycomb tripe has diamond-shaped raised cells on all of its surfaces and bible tripe has stacked folds that look like pages of a book. It is of mild flavor, and combined with some other spices, especially with some good smell ingredients like onion or some herbs. Tripe absorbs the flavors of the dish, just like tofu.

 

3. Red Ant Chutney

It is one of the famous dishes of Indian cuisine and is always given to food enthusiasts to try. The chutney is prepared from red ants and the eggs laid by them. Red ants are found in large numbers in the jungles of Bastar. It is often reported that the spice flavor of chutney is mild, and its sharpness is as extreme as an ant bite. This dish is quite famous for all the feasts in the geographical area. It also has medicinal importance. It not only has a mild flavor but also considered healthy. It has preventive qualities and keeps the diseases away. It fights with depression, tiredness, and also good for brain memory. 

 

4. Frog Legs

Frog legs are one of the famous dishes of French and Chinese cuisine. The legs of eatable frogs are also used in dishes in other parts of the world, including Thailand, Spain, Greece, Cambodia, and many more. Indonesia is the largest exporter of Edible frog legs. Frog legs have many health benefits as they are rich in proteins, Vitamins, especially vitamin A and fatty acids. They are quite similar to chicken and fish, both in taste and texture. It has some intense flavor. 

Frog legs are removed without even slaughtering them first, so it is also mostly in the list of violating animal right issue.  Also, most of the religions surrounding the world do not consider frog meat eatable.