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Ranked: the world's weirdest-looking foods that taste fantastic

Looks really can be deceiving
26. Pie floater, Australia
24. Cincinnati chili, USA
23. Oreilles de crisse, Canada
22. Boudin noir, France
21. Douhua, China
20. Century eggs, China
19. Stinky tofu, Taiwan
18. Roasted bone marrow, UK
17. Crubeens, Ireland
16. Laverbread, Wales
15. Buddha's hand, China
 14. Smörgåstårta, Sweden
13. Hackepeter, Germany
12. Haggis, Scotland
11. Escargot a la Bourguignonne, France
10. Cendol, Southeast Asia
9. Jellied eels, UK
8. Witchetty grubs, Australia
7. Fried mopani worms, South Africa
6. Toast Hawaii, Germany
5. Stargazy pie, UK
4. Ant egg soup, Thailand
3. Spaghettieis, Germany
2. Chicken feet, Asia and Africa
1. Geoducks, USA
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Looks really can be deceiving

They say we eat with our eyes, but what happens when that turns out to be a hindrance rather than a help, putting us off a dish before we’ve even tried it? With exactly that in mind, we’ve done a deep culinary dive into the weird and the wonderful, and discovered the most bizarre-looking foods around the world that actually taste fantastic. Read on as we count down to the strangest-looking (and arguably best-tasting) of them all.

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Jennifer Kyte

19 September 2023

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