Mudskippers

Considered a delicacy in China and Korea. Roasted mudskipper which has been dried by sunshine is especially delicious. Some believe, mudskippers eaten alive acts as an aphrodisiac.

Sago Worms

Popular snack among indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea and Sarawak in Malaysia. They are baked, fried or made into soup.

Dog Meat

Even today, dog meat is eaten in Philipines, Korea and certain parts of China.

Scottish Haggis

HAGGIS from Scotland is made from sheep's stomach, stuffed with oatmeal and steamed. A more accurate definition would be: "a highly spiced sausage made from offal meats with oatmeal filler, traditionally in a casing made from a sheep's stomach

Dried Dog and Skinned Cat

You'll find these around South East Asia and China.

Solidified Blood

Chinese are very fond of animal blood. It is very good for health, according to practitioners of traditional medicine.

After it is solidified, the blood of pigs, ducks, geese and chicken is included in various soups and main dishes.

People suffering from anaemia are recommended to take pig's blood. It may help treat bad appetite and fullness of the abdomen.

Duck's blood is a good antidotal food, with special effects in the treatment of diarrhoea and nausea.

Australian Honey Ants

Ants are fed with honey until they swell to twice their normal size, then are gobbled down by eager Aussies.

Dinuguan - Pork Blood Stew

A Filipino stew sometimes called chocolate stew, due to the rich dark taste and flavor. Consists of pork blood and entrails, simmered in garlic and vinegar.

Casu marzu - Maggot Cheese

In Sardinia, Italy maggots are intentionally introduced into pecorino cheese to produce casu marzu.

Edible Bugs in Thailand

Deep fried cicadas, locusts, mantises, crickets and grasshoppers.


Fried Bamboobores worms.


Gluttonous(sticky) rice with weaver ants and their eggs mixed with chilli.


Barbequed larvae.

Silkworm larvae garnished with chilies

Balut - Duck embryo

A Filipino delicacy , balut is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo. Eaten raw as an aphrodisiac.

Bull's Penis Sausage

Bull's Penis Sausage is a delicacy in New Zealand.
Taken from : land of the long drop
By : Rick McCharles