Due to the differences in culture, environment and taste, food in different regions may make people have different degrees of acceptance. Here are some local specialties that ordinary people may not accept:
Poison frog (Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China)
Poisonous frog is a special food of Zhuang nationality. The production method is to slaughter live frogs, peel them, take out the poisonous glands, cut them into small pieces, marinate them, and then blanch them with hot water. Poisonous frog tastes similar to chicken, but it contains certain toxins, which need to be removed by pickling and cooking.
Silkworm pupa (Thailand)
Silkworm pupa is one of the traditional delicacies in Thailand. It is made by frying or baking hatched larvae of silkworm eggs and seasoning them with sauce or spices. Silkworm pupa tastes a bit like nuts, but its texture is soft, which may surprise some people.
Snake Blood Wine (Sichuan Province, China)
Snake blood wine is a special food in Sichuan Province. The production method is to slaughter the snake, and mix its blood with wine to make wine. Snake blood wine tastes a bit like rice wine, but its special mixture of blood and wine may be unacceptable to some people.
Snail (France)
Snail is one of the famous delicacies in southern France, but for some people, its taste and appearance may be unacceptable. Snails are usually cooked with garlic, butter, white wine and other spices. They taste a bit like clams, but the mucus and fishy smell on the shell may make some people feel uncomfortable.
Millennium Snake Wine (China Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region)
Millennium Snake Wine is a famous folk wine in China, which is made by soaking snake body and medicinal materials in sorghum wine. Drinking Millennium snake wine has a certain health care effect on human body, but it may also make some people feel sick.
Roasted suckling pig (Philippines)
Roast suckling pig is a traditional festival food in the Philippines, which is made by hanging the whole suckling pig on a bamboo frame or an iron frame and baking it with charcoal. The skin of roast suckling pig is crisp and the meat inside is delicious, but it may make some people not adapt to its taste and appearance.
Hairy egg (China Henan Province)
Hairy eggs are one of the special snacks in Henan Province. The production method is to cook duck eggs in hot salt, then grind off the outer eggshell, leaving the inner film, and then marinate the film with soy sauce, ginger juice and chopped green onion. The appearance and taste of dried eggs may make some people feel unaccustomed.
Poisonous scale fish (Indonesia)
Poisonous scale fish is a kind of edible fish in Indonesia, which is considered as a local traditional food. This kind of fish is highly toxic, but it can be safely eaten after a series of special treatments. However, this kind of fish may make some people feel uncomfortable in taste and smell.
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