The Six Most Terrifying Foods in the World
This was funny: http://www.cracked.com/article_14979_6-most-terrifying-foods-in-world.html (head’s up: the language is a little rough…).
Despite the humor though, the descriptions are generally pretty accurate. I’ve read about Casu Marzu (a.k.a. Casu Frazigu), for example, in Dr. Massimo Francesco Marcone’s book, “In Bad Taste?” As he writes:
“Torre unwrapped two separate containers, revealing two cheese wheels for me to test. Fascinating! The clicking sounds of thousands of maggots hitting the sides of the containers had been audible from a distance of 6 metres. And the strong odour emanating from the cheese was distinct from several rooms away.”
Yum. (NOT!!!)
I also have an acquaintance who’s a former Navy SEAL, who does business in the Phillipines. He’s actually eaten a balut, although he said he was pretty drunk at the time, and did it on a dare.
At any rate, this may be something you want to bookmark, for the next time you get food cravings. Reading it made me laugh…and completely ruined my appetite.
