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Mopane Worms
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Mopane Worms

Depending on how they're prepared, these caterpillars can taste like everything from tea to a well-done steak.
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Isi Ewu
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Isi Ewu

This spicy Nigerian stew is made from a goat's head and served with its "particulars."
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Moroccan Snails
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Moroccan Snails

The fragrant, intricately spiced street food is a medina specialty.
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Yete
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Yete

Senegal's national dish is incomplete without these fermented sea snails.
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Hagfish
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Hagfish

One man's fish slime is another man's delicious, faux egg white.
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Tamilok
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Tamilok

In the Philippines, the worm is your oyster.
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Sannakji
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Sannakji

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.
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Balut
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Balut

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.
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Beondegi
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Beondegi

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.
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Black Chicken Soup
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Black Chicken Soup

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.
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Barbecued Field Rat
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Barbecued Field Rat

Captured on Cambodian rice plantations, the rodents make savory roadside snacks.
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Ika Tokkuri
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Ika Tokkuri

A squid's body becomes an edible sake decanter.
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Tarantula Samosa
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Tarantula Samosa

Tucked inside a flaky crust are layers of feta, spinach, and black, hairy legs.
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Water Monitor Lizard
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Water Monitor Lizard

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.
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Pig's Blood Cake
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Pig's Blood Cake

Beneath a blanket of peanut flour and cilantro, this Taiwanese street pop hides a savory surprise.
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Tuna Eye
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Tuna Eye

Japanese pubs serve the delicacy sautéed, braised, or in a cocktail known as “tuna’s tears.”
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Snake Soup
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Snake Soup

During Hong Kong winters, crowds flock to small diners with serpents in their cupboards.
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Black Ivory Coffee
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Black Ivory Coffee

There's an elephant in the room when it comes to the world's most expensive brew.
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Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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Dinuguan
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Dinuguan

A pork blood stew so rich and velvety, it's known as “chocolate meat.”
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Penis Fish
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Penis Fish

South Korea's anatomically suggestive sea worm is a satisfying blend of salty, sweet, and chewy.
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Hongeo
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Hongeo

Fermented skate smells like it urinates through its skin—which it does.
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Donkey Burger
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Donkey Burger

A flaky, warm bun houses braised, shredded meat in this Hebei Province specialty.
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Shirako
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Shirako

Raw, steamed, or fried, these satchels of fish semen are creamy delicacies.
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