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Shimonoseki, Japan
The city of Shimonoseki is so synonymous with a deadly delicacy that its main train station features pufferfish motifs everywhere.
Adjara, Georgia
This cheese-filled bread from Georgia’s Black Sea coast is shaped like an open boat, with an egg yolk 'sun' and butter 'waves' inside, reflecting its seafaring heritage.
Orkney Islands, Scotland
On the remote Orkney Islands, haggis is still prepared using ancient techniques, echoing a culinary heritage that predates modern Scottish identity.
Sardinia, Italy
This Sardinian cheese is intentionally infested with live insect larvae, which aid in its fermentation and contribute to its unique, pungent flavor.
Pateros, Philippines
The small municipality of Pateros is the undisputed 'Balut Capital of the Philippines,' where the fertilized duck egg delicacy is perfected.
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
This notorious fermented shark dish, Hákarl, is a culinary rite of passage in Iceland, often prepared in remote coastal villages using centuries-old methods.
Hidalgo, Mexico
Known as 'Mexican caviar,' escamoles are the larvae and pupae of the *Liometopum apiculatum* ant, harvested from agave plants in central Mexico.
Noryangjin Fish Market, Seoul, South Korea
At Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market, you can eat a dish of live, wriggling octopus tentacles that still cling to the inside of your mouth as you chew.
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