30 Regional Delicacies the Rest of the World Thinks Are Insane

Hakarl – Iceland

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Locals bury the carcass of a basking shark in a pit and press it with stones to drain the poisonous body fluids trapped inside. The meat is left to ferment over several months. Then the meat is hung to dry, cut into strips and served. But brace yourself, because guess what. It turns out fermented shark meat has a really strong fishy flavor.

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