Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “strange food”
Edible Spiders: Can you eat tarantula? Why, yes you can. In this article I’ll be eating spiders in Cambodia (Deep fried tarantulas) – In the capital city, Phnom Penh. Surprisingly, this once hugely common dish has all but disappeared from major cities. We had to do some serious internet research to discover where to chew some tarantulas, without having to go out to rural areas. We finally tracked down a …
It’s quite common knowledge that Mongolian food culture is not winning any culinary awards on the world stage, in fact we personally like to refer to it as the cafeteria cuisine of the world! Heading into Mongolia we had no idea what food to expect, in fact a Mongolian friend of ours simply stated “have low expectations then you won’t be disappointed”! This article is aimed at giving those planning …
Listen To The History Of Kimchee (Kimchi) & What to Eat in Seoul Podcast Below. The Full podcast episode contains kimchee facts, a detailed background on the history of kimchee, information on when many dishes were created (some are older than you think) and some of the MUST Try Korean dishes to eat in Seoul! Most importantly, it’s a fun and informative exploration of the tasty world of Korean Food. …
If you’re looking for a country to experience weird and wonderful food (sometimes just weird!), look no further than South Korea. Korean cuisine, is generally incredible, especially if you like it spicy. At the same time, they have some delicacies which might make your stomach turn! From eating seafood so fresh that it’s still wriggling, to eating what’s known as ‘dead body soup’ (because of its strong smell!), a trip …
There is nowhere else in Thailand that offers such a diverse variety of flavors all in one place. Bangkok is a melting pot of cuisines, and it offers up world class food to millions of hungry tourists every single year. In this post we have managed to narrow it down to 17 of our personal all-time favorites, but, there are so many amazing new foods that we discover every time …
Have you ever tried Reindeer? You might be put off by the thought of eating Prancer or Rudolf…but you’ll find that it’s not quite what you’d expect!
The mountain city of Chiang Mai has been growing in popularity among travellers for many years. We originally visited this funky place back in 2011 and loved it so much we came back in 2015 to spend a few months living there in amongst the booming digital nomad and travel blogger community. Due to this large community of digital nomads in Chiang Mai there are plenty of bloggers, entrepreneurs and travellers that …
The Gold Coast, Queensland is a playground night and day. Pristine beaches, action and adventure to be found around every corner, popular hangouts for the fans of food and craft beer, shopping, bars and nightclubs galore. You want it – they’ve got it on the GC. In this particular post we are going to be featuring a few attractions that can be enjoyed after dark. Couples looking for a weekend …
Kangaroo, emu, crocodile and even possum would be gracing our table for this one of a kind native Australian degustation dining experience in Brisbane, Queensland. – Degustation Brisbane: Our lust for trying unique, unusual local food combines with our love of beer and wine pairing. We explore the Bush Tucker Degustation Menu at Tukka, West End, Brisbane. Australian Native Food: Bush Tucker – vs. Traditional Australian food If you head to …
It’s time for some zombie food! At some point in your life, as a carnivore, you’ve probably eaten brains. You might not have known about it. You might not want to think about it. But reconstituted meat, burgers, hot dogs… who knows what goes into them! If you are Scottish, you’ve almost certainly chowed down on some mind-meat. There is a difference from eating brains ground with other meat and …
TOMMO EATS SOMETHING TERRIBLE. Boiled egg with a difference? This is it. At 18 days into incubation, fertilised duck eggs are robbed from their mothers and boiled up to serve hungry Filipinos. This is one of the holy grails of strange food. The thing that amazed me most was that these are not a rare, impossible to find delicacy. In the Philippines you can find balut on every street corner. …
MEGSY EATS SOMETHING TERRIBLE: Yak Yoghurt. Get ready for super sour dairy suffering… If a yogurt-stomach-acid combo is your thing, then you’ll love this. For those regular followers you’ll know we have a regular section called Tommo Eats Something Terrible. I thought that on this occasion I’d give him a break and run the gauntlet myself… We decided to head to Xiahe, Gansu Province, China, for two reasons: 1. Wiki travel …
