The World's 10 Weirdest Eats

In an adventurous mood? You might want to try one of the world’s top 10 culinary challenges, compiled by Eddie Lin for the Times of London:

• Alligator cheesecake, New Orleans: Yes, real alligator, mixed with cheese and shrimp.
• Blood tongue, Germany: Exactly what it sounds like: Cow tongue and blood.
• Cow udder, Italy: Stewed or fried by the Tuscan poor, when prime cuts went to the rich.

• Chicken knee, China and Japan: No bones, just crunchy cartilage in these delicacies.
• Haggis, Scotland: Sheep’s heart, liver, and lung mixed with seasoning—then piped into a sheep’s stomach to be served.
• Natto, Japan: Foul-smelling, fermented soybeans are said to offer serious health benefits.
• Witchetty grub, Australia: Witchetty is a bush, and the wiggly, juicy grubs found under it are consumed raw or charred.

For the complete list, click the link at right.
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