Disgusting or delicious? Believe it or not, people eat these foods

If we actually ate with our eyes, no one would have tasted these dishes - or whatever we can call them. For many, they are 'gastronomic delights'; for many others, 'disgusting dishes'. Be that as it may, the debate is on the table. Literally.

'Casu Marzu' means rotten cheese and, indeed, it is a cheese eaten with fly larvae. Typical of Sardinia, the larvae accelerate the fermentation process, breaking down the fatty acids. Those who try it are advised to protect their eyes, as the larvae can jump.

France, Spain and Italy have caused a little confusion in the world as millions of people delight in the taste of snails and the sauces that accompany them.

This is a fertilised egg with the embryo (cooked) so that the diner eats the duck foetus. Beyond gastronomic issues, in countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam it is known as a delicacy, as well as being attributed aphrodisiac properties and a high protein content.

Surströmming does, in fact, smell like rotten fish, even though many people claim it is a delicacy. It is herring from the Baltic Sea fermented for months and then preserved in a can, where it continues to ferment. To give you a clue as to how it smells, the recommendation to open the can in an open space. The fact that it is eaten with milk is another clue.

This typical Scottish dish is cooked in a bag made from an animal stomach. Into this, you will see the following ingredients mixed: lung, stomach, liver, heart, onion, spices, oatmeal and herbs. It is roasted for hours and usually served with mashed potatoes.

They say it's a real delicacy in Indonesia, even if it's hard to believe at first glance. Basically, they take monkey fingers, throw them in boiling oil and eat them as an appetizer.

Corn smut is a plant disease and is discarded in most countries but, in Mexico, it is considered a kind of caviar. As a mushroom, it is considered to contain many healthy properties and can be consumed in a variety of ways, from fresh to quesadillas.

This is a fruit of considerable size that can grow up to 30 centimetres long, with orange flesh and a sweet taste. The problem? Its skin is surrounded by thorns. It is cultivated throughout Southeast Asia, although its origin is in Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia.

In a strange process in Icelandic cuisine, a Greenlandic shark is taken, decapitated and buried in stones and gravel so that all the toxic urea it accumulates is pressed out. This lasts for about 3 months. After this time, it is cut into pieces and left to cure. When the curing process is finished, both the smell and taste resemble ammonia...

It is usually eaten fried and sautéed on a comal, or in tacos. Actually, scorpions are a common part of the Mexican diet. And yes, they sting a lot, but more so when they are alive.

This is not a 'Hot Dog' euphemism. Fried tarantulas are tarantulas fried with oil, soy, and white pepper, very famous in Cambodia. By the way, you eat the legs first and then the body.

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