Bizarre Foods for sale, strange and weird food practices

Bird’s nest soup is another expensive Asian delicacy.  It is made from edible nests from a species of birds known as ‘swifts’ that live in caves and make their nests from saliva.  The high price tag is perhaps due to how difficult it is to harvest these nests, which are generally found on the side [...]

Believe it or not, there is such thing as canned cheeseburgers. An innovative Outdoor and adventure company called “Trek ‘N Eat,” who manufacture high-quality, freeze-dried specialty foods, have developed the words first cheeseburger in a can. The following is an extract from their website: “Nothing could be easier to prepare: Just heat the can in [...]

The Spanish Fly is not a fly, it is a beetle.  This beetle is crushed up and is then eaten.  The cantharidin that it contains is supposed to work as a powerful aphrodisiac.  However, it can be lethal.  It is expelled from the body via urine, and it can make genitalia itch, swell and even [...]

If you will be visiting Hong Kong and you wish to try a strange and one of a kind meal, give snake meat soup a try! The snake meat has a texture much like chicken and it is usually cooked with fragrant mushrooms and fresh sliced ginger. In addition, you can purchase snake liquor in [...]

College roommates are looking to introduce the American public to a unique snack while also addressing serious worldwide concerns. Chapul founders Pat Crowley of Salt Lake City and Dan O’Neill of San Francisco are looking to bring the snack of nutritious, energy cricket bars to the forefront by showing the public the benefits of eating [...]