Food is designed to restore the body's energy reserves. But we eat when we meet friends and colleagues, when we are bored - we eat because it brings pleasure. Every time we try to try something new and exotic in search of new sensations and tastes. We offer you to try unusual desserts. It will be interesting and scary at the same time.
Water Beetle Maeng Da
Everyone knows that in many parts of the world people eat beetles. According to the UN, beetles are high in energy protein and are included in the diet of millions of people. For Europeans, watching the process of eating them is a real challenge. And for tourists who visit Thailand, it is considered entertainment to try the popular Thai dessert, the water beetle maeng da. It is sold on the street fried and boiled, it must be slightly salted, then the head and wings are removed. Bon Appetit.
Hasma
This versatile Chinese delicacy is both a stand-alone dish and the main ingredient in several dishes. Rumor has it that hasma is the fat of the frog, but in fact it is the fallopian tubes of the Asian grass toad. Not ready to grab your fork and start eating yet? Hasma is consumed dried, boiled with sugar. It is also added to sweet Chinese soups.
Escamole
Escamole, ant eggs with citrus and nut scent, are a traditional Mexican food. The eggs are carefully collected from the roots of the agave, common in Mexico. When collecting, you must be prepared for ant bites. The taste is reminiscent of butter and nuts.
Fried tarantula
What could be worse than a big spider? This is to send it into your mouth. Tarantulas are known to everyone as huge insects that can eat a small bird and a lizard. The spiders, the size of a human hand, seem to have come from a nightmare. But in Cambodia, they are a delicacy. They are sold fried for little money.
Wasabi ice cream
Ice cream is always delicious, and there is nothing strange in this combination for those who are unfamiliar with wasabi. Wasabi and vanilla ice cream with added nuts is a truly exceptional dessert for originals.
What about meat ice cream? And, especially, from kinina. This is a very popular dessert in Japan. It can be purchased at the supermarket along with octopus ice cream and squid ink. It probably tastes good if the kids even lick their plates.
Bull testicle pie
Bull testicles are considered to be an aphrodisiac, as well as a filling for a cake that is served in Europe on Valentine's Day. They are eaten all over the world and are considered "Viagra" for their testosterone content.
Bacon jelly
It will take a lot of time, the skill of the chef and artificial flavors to make this dessert from the flour that is made from ground bones and hooves.
Cock Combs
Rooster scallops are eaten all over the world. But candies from them were invented in the USA. They are stewed to a gummy consistency with the addition of other ingredients.
Sauerkraut muffin
Sauerkraut goes well with sausages, it is especially pleasant to eat such a dish after physical exertion in the fresh air. But imagine a sauerkraut muffin?
Durian
Durian is a beautiful thorny tropical fruit prized for its taste. But there is one problem, which is that it smells terrible. Before you try it, you need to realize that it is a bomb, ready to explode and hit everyone with its stench. Although, on the other hand, it is insanely delicious.
Elk Nose Jellied
Canadians have been using this dish for many centuries. The upper jaw of the moose is cooked for a long time, peeled of wool and continues to cook with onions, garlic and spices until tender.
Pig blood candy
We left the most "delicious" dish for last. Do you think this dessert is only made for special events? No. This candy can be purchased on street displays throughout Taiwan. The main ingredient is not sugar and flour, but pork blood.
However, the world is full and strange drinks the ingredients of which it is better not to even think about.