Results: 35 Weirdest Foods From Around the World (Part Seven)

Starfish – China - Served dry and covered in hard and spiny armor, this isn't a snack you want to bite into. According to online accounts, you want to break off a leg and peel open the skin to get at the green colored meat inside. Hopefully it won't regenerate in your stomach...food for thought! Have you ever had this food?

Balut – Philippines - A developing duck embryo that's boiled alive in its shell. As well as sounding incredibly harsh, it looks incredibly unappetizing. Still, it's a common street food and is usually served with beers. Can't say I have the stomach for it as I can barely look at it. Have you ever had this food?

Shirako – Japan - Another fancy name for an animal's reproductive organs, Shirako is essentially a cod's sperm sac. Apparently soft and creamy to taste you can have it served up steamed or deep fried. Have you ever had this food?

Casu Marzu – Italy - Also known as 'maggot cheese', this traditional Sardinian dish is sheep's milk cheese famous for containing live insect larvae. Apparently, these wiggling little maggots are supposed to enhance the flavor, but are prone to jump when they panic, so watch your eyes. Some people suffocate them or kill them in the fridge before consuming, but others go for the live version. Sometimes they survive the stomach and burrow into your intestines. Nice. Have you ever had this food?

Dragon in the Flame of Desire – China - The rather elaborate name above can be simplified down to yak's penis. The Guolizhuang Restaurant in Beijing's most (in)famous dish, it's simply a yak's penis roasted and served in elaborate fashion on a large platter. And, with that said, this series thankfully comes to an end! Have you ever had this food?