Weirdest food in the world

They take a developing duck embryo and boil it alive while still in the shell. Typically eaten with a little seasoning of chili, garlic and vinegar, all the contents of the egg are consumed including the wings and beak.

Deep fried in garlic, typically of the tarantula variety - considered a quick snack full of protein.

A puffer fish, served in a stew, grilled or as paper-thin sashimi.

Rotten shark may sound disgusting, but if the Greenland shark were eaten in its fresh form it would be poisonous. By allowing the shark to ferment and decay the fish becomes edible.

It contains thousands of live maggots! This dish is made by allowing flies to lay eggs on the surface of the cheese that has had the top cut off to allow for easy access. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat through the cheese softening the usually hard middle.

This dish includes sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, onion, oatmeal, and spices. Traditionally stuffed into a sheep’s stomach and cooked, this dish is a great source of iron and fiber.

This dish of live octopus is eaten either whole or in pieces depending on the size of the specimen. Served raw and usually only with a splash of sesame oil.

Fugu from Japan

Balut from the Philippines

Casu Marzu from Italy

Hakarl from Iceland

Fried Spider from Cambodia

Haggis from Scotland

Sannakji from South Korea