Episode 54, The World’s Most Macabre Foods (And Beverages) - Part 2

Jun 11

Have you ever wondered what the most bizarre, disgusting, and interesting foods in the world are? Me too. And I’m here to tell you alllll about them!

This is part 2 of a 3 part series- there were so many good ones!

Today we will cover:

Hakarl

Surströmming

Shiokara

Stinkheads

Lutefisk

Huitlacoche

Blood soup

Riz Casimir

Kiviak

Alligator

Tripe

Whole chicken in a can

Nutria

Bird’s nest soup

Make yourself a snack, pull the window shades closed, blast your AC, and let’s get into it!

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Lutefisk

Bird’s nest soup

Huitlacoche

Stinkheads

Nutria

Blood soup

Hakarl

Bird’s nest soup

Lutefisk

Alligator

Riz Casimir

Alligator

Hakarl

Kiviak

Huitlacoche

Kiviak

Himalayan Monal

Stinkheads

Tripe

Lutefisk

Surströmming

Kiviak

Alligator

Blood soup

Riz Casimir

Tripe

Surströmming

Kiviak

Tripe

Hakarl

Huitlacoche

Nutria

Huitlacoche

Lutefisk

Riz Casimir

Whole chicken in a can

Himalayan Monal

Stinkheads

Himalayan Monal

Hakarl

Surströmming

Blood soup

Bird’s nest soup

Blood soup

Whole chicken in a can

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