“People Eat That?”: Uncover These 23 Unbelievably Strange & Weird Dishes

Have you ever tasted something particularly unusual and strange? Or is it one of the items on your bucket list that you want to fulfill in your life? Either way, it is not a difficult task to achieve because the world is full of extremely strange and bizarre foods. Every country, nation, and even family has something that is delicious to them but very strange to others. Some cannot even handle tea with milk, let alone balut eggs or fermented shark. Well, let’s be real – in this case, it is waaay easier to talk about this than to actually do it.

This time, we’ve prepared a 23-question trivia about weird and strange foods from around the globe. This quiz will not only put your bizarre food knowledge to the test, but it also might make you rethink your bucket list of trying some unusual dishes.

So, let’s see if you still have an appetite for weird food after this ride! 🍴

Unusual foods: sliced and whole dragon fruit on a rustic table.

Image credits: Any Lane

Clear blue sky with gradient, no visible objects.

Francesco Ungaro

1. Is it true or false that there is a type of banana that is naturally blue?

True

False

Five different eggs arranged in a line, representing weird foods from around the globe.

cottonbro studio

2. Which of these foods is a fertilized duck egg that contains a partially developed embryo inside?

Pidan

Balut

Escargot

Haggis

Round cheese with live maggots, known for its unique texture, placed on paper with a hand breaking off a piece.

Seafoodsherpa

3. This cheese is illegal in many countries because it contains live maggots. What is its name?

Stilton

Limburger

Roquefort

Casu Marzu

Unusual citrus fruits on a white surface, emphasizing vibrant skins and unique interior structure.

Diana ✨

4. Which unusual citrus fruit has no pulp or juice inside, only fragrant rind and pith?

Buddha’s Hand

Pomelo

Kaffir Lime

Finger Lime

Century eggs in a bowl, a weird food delicacy admired globally.

Great British Chefs

5. Is it true or false that century eggs are fermented for 100 years before being eaten?

True

False

Coffee beans, used in weird foods worldwide, close-up view.

Polina Tankilevitch

6. Which coffee is made from beans that have passed through an animal’s digestive system?

Black Ivory

Kopi Luwak

Turkish Coffee

Nitro Brew

A person holding a fried tarantula, a popular weird food snack.

Sonya and Travis

7. Which country is known for eating fried tarantulas as a street snack?

Cambodia

Mexico

Brazil

Peru

Weird foods: Jabuticaba fruit growing directly on the trunk of its tree.

Owlcation

8. Which fruit grows directly on the trunk of its tree, rather than on branches?

Longan

Chayote

Jabuticaba

Rambutan

Four bowls of Airag, a traditional fermented mare's milk drink, served on a decorative plate outdoors.

Correct Mongolia

9. What is the key ingredient in an “Airag” drink?

Aged yak butter

Sour goat’s cream

Smoked sheep’s yogurt

Fermented mare’s milk

Black garlic displayed on a plate, showcasing its unique dark color and fermenting process.

Honest & Rare

10. Is it true or false that black garlic is a rare variety that grows naturally in volcanic soil?

True

False

Person holds pufferfish, a weird seafood delicacy known to be toxic if not expertly prepared.

Japanese taste

11. This seafood delicacy is made from toxic pufferfish and must be prepared by licensed chefs. What is it called?

Uni

Fugu

Eel sashimi

Sunfish Stew

"Fresh shrimp on foil, part of the unusual dish Drunken Shrimp, a weird food enjoyed around the globe."

Mark Stebnicki

12. What is unusual about the “Drunken Shrimp” dish?

It’s a mix of shrimp and fermented tofu served in wine

The shrimp are marinated in beer for weeks before cooking

The shrimp are fermented in rice wine before eating

The shrimp are served alive in a bowl of alcohol

Spiky orange cucumber-like fruit with green interior, known for its banana-lime taste.

Exotic fruits

13. Which of these is an actual fruit that looks like a spiky orange cucumber and tastes like a mix of banana and lime?

Chayote

Cherimoya

Kiwano

Jabuticaba

What is Šaltibarščiai text on a brown background.

A fermented fish dish

A spicy tomato-based stew

A creamy coconut soup

A cold beet soup

Shark swimming underwater, related to weird foods like Icelandic hákarl, a dish made from fermented shark meat.

Jeremy Bishop

15. Is it true or false that "Hákarl" is a traditional Icelandic dish made from fermented shark meat?

True

False

Assorted ice cream bars on a white surface, featuring a variety that resembles the traditional Eskimo ice cream, Akutaq.

Polina Tankilevitch

16. What is "Akutaq," also known as "Eskimo Ice Cream"?

A mix of whipped animal fat, berries, and snow

A sweet pudding made from fermented seal milk

A cold rice dish flavored with seaweed and honey

A frozen fish dessert with maple syrup

Snake fruit with scaly, reddish-brown skin, known for its unique appearance and flavor.

Adityo Cahyo

17. Which fruit is known as "snake fruit" due to its scaly, reddish-brown skin?

Longan

Rambutan

Mangosteen

Salak

Miracle Berry tropical fruit, red and glossy, on green plant, showcasing unique taste-altering properties.

Miracle fruit farm

18. What is unique about the tropical fruit “Miracle Berry”?

It makes sour foods taste sweet

It is naturally carbonated

It glows in the dark

It changes color based on temperature

Musicians in traditional attire playing guitars at a Mexican-themed celebration.

Alena Darmel

19. What is "Huitlacoche," the delicacy in Mexican cuisine?

It is a cactus jelly eaten with tortillas

It is a fungus that grows on corn

It is a spicy mole sauce made with black truffles

It is fermented grasshopper paste

Fresh strawberries with seeds on the outside, showcasing the unique fruit texture.

Pixabay

20. True or false: Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside?

True

False

Fermented soybeans with a strong smell and sticky texture on a white dish, known as a weird food around the globe.

makafood

21. Which dish is made from fermented soybeans and is known for its strong smell and sticky texture?

Miso Soup

Tempeh

Natto

Kimchi

Bees on honeycomb producing unique Mad Honey.

Ion Ceban

22. What is unique about "Mad Honey"?

It’s made from rare orchids

It can cause hallucinations

It never crystallizes

It is very sweet

Spiky durian fruits, known for their strong odor, piled together.

Jeffry S.S.

23. This fruit smells so bad that it’s banned from hotels and public transport in several Asian countries. What is it?

Durian

Jackfruit

Rambutan

Soursop

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LakotaWolf (she/her) 14 hours ago (edited)

#12 is incorrect. There are regional variations on "drunken shrimp" in China. Not all of them are consumed raw. EDIT: okay, since y'all seem to think I'm talking out of my áss, here are my sources: #1 - my ex whose parents are Chinese immigrants from two different areas (Taiwan and the northern coast) who have different regional preparations for this dish. #2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_shrimp "Drunken shrimp, also known as drunken prawns, is a popular dish in parts of China based on freshwater shrimp that are sometimes eaten cooked or raw." - "For example, the shrimp are sometimes soaked in alcohol and then cooked in boiling water rather than served live, and in other recipes cooked shrimp are marinated in alcohol after they are boiled."

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