Sunday, December 5, 2010

World's strangest national dishes

Image: Shirako

Brain tacos, duck embryos, other freaky favorites served around the globe

“Considering the popularity of caviar - not just in Japan, but worldwide - it's not outlandish to imagine eating the male counterpart to fish roe (shown above). That is, milt - the sperm-filled reproductive glands of male fish (usually cod, anglerfish, or puffer fish). In Japan, it's called shirako.”

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