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runningdog16

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Foods this traveler has tried.

Civets (also called "luwaks") ferment coffee fruit seeds in their digestive tracts before excreting them.

Drinks

Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.

The edible contents of the durian have been compared to custard.

Fruits & Vegetables

Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

A bowl of bird's nest soup, with ladybell root.

Prepared Foods

Bird's Nest Soup

It's expensive, it's gelatinous, it's made from swiftlet spit.

Boiled fertilized duck egg.

Meats & Animal Products

Balut

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.

The acidity and light carbonation of magkeolli pairs well with the spicy-sweet flavors of Korean cuisine.

Drinks

Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

On the street, beondegi will come in a small cup with toothpicks or chopsticks.

Meats & Animal Products

Beondegi

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.

Fugu

Meats & Animal Products

Fugu

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.

Nattō

Prepared Foods

Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

Stinky Tofu

Prepared Foods

Stinky Tofu

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

A seafood okonomiyaki topped with bonito flakes

Prepared Foods

Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Dakbal

Prepared Foods

Dakbal

South Korean eateries serve these intensely spicy chicken feet in luscious piles, with plenty of soju.

Roti Sai Mai

Sweets

Roti Sai Mai

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.

Pocari Sweat

Drinks

Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

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