Foodies typically know what kind of food they’re after when they want to try something new. Whether it’s something trendy like avocado toast or they’re at a Michelin star restaurant, you can count on them to eat something that’s fashionable and/or exotic.
For those braver foodies out there, there’s a whole realm of “dangerous” food that actually holds the risk of making you sick, crying out in pain, or even killing you.
If you’re interested in trying out an extreme sport of the culinary variety, consider testing out one of the deadliest delicacies that can be found at many corners of the globe:
Fugu (Japan)
This famously lethal blowfish must be expertly prepared by knowledgeable chefs, or you risk potentially dying from tetrodotoxin, which is over 1,000 times more lethal than cyanide.
Rhubarb
It’d take eating 11 pounds of the veggie for its oxalic acid to cause kidney failure.
Cassava (Africa, South America)
When eaten raw, the enzyme linamarase morphs into deadly cyanide.
African bullfrog (Namibia)
Eating the entire frog can potentially lead to kidney failure on account of the animal’s toxic skin and organs.
Ackee (West Africa, Jamaica)
Poisionous with hypoglycin if eaten fully ripe.
Blood clams (Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean)
Easily harvest bacteria and viruses that can lead to hepatitis A, dysentery, and typhoid.
Hákarl (Greenland)
This shark lacks a urinary tract, so all toxic waste remains part and parcel of the meat.
Casu marzu (Sardinia)
This traditional maggot/sheep’s milk pie can wreak major havoc on your intestines.
San-nakji (Korea)
The raw octopus could potentially latch onto your mouth and throat if not chewed properly.