Strangest Foods From Japan

1. Shirako

When viewed from a glance looks like a cow's intestine, but it turns out this is Shirako, which is
male genitalia and a sac containing sperm. Shirako become popular dish
in the pubs in Japan (Izakaya) and sushi bar.

2. Inago no Tsukudani

"Inago no Tsukudani" is a traditional Japanese cuisine is popular in rural areas
Yamagata, Nagano and Gunma. Maybe the packaging is slightly different with fried insects
in this Indonesia.Hari i-dus theme of "10 Most Weird Japanese Food". Inago which
means grasshopper in boiled with "tsukudani", ie soy sauce and special spices added
Japanese style.

3. Basashi

"sakuraniku" is a name for raw horse meat. "Sakura" which means cherry blossoms
blooms combined with the "niku"which means flesh. However, if served with thin slices
sashimi would be "basashi". This food is famous in the area of Kumamoto, Oita and Nagano and
become common foods are also in the Tohoku region.

4. Natto

Ahh .. this food is probably already familiar for us. Natto is a food results
fermented soybeans that smelled pretty stinging and very sticky like spider webs are usually
served as a breakfast menu in Japanese.

5. Fugu

"Fugu" is the Japanese word for bloated fish. The kanji characters used to
Fugu write literally meaning river pig. Meat can be eaten fugu, but the skin, liver and
ovaries contain a number of deadly poison tetrododoxin. If one element is consumed
then the poison will paralyze the muscles, while the victim remains fully conscious and finally

could die of asphyxiation. Restaurants in Japan could present Fugu meat if done by
Fugu chefs are eligible. So, do not ever try to eat these fish if we have no
special expertise.

6. Hachinoko

When a local bar in Japan ran out of nuts for snacks and we need adequate protein intake to re-activity, then the larvae of bees "Hachinoko" that this could be a substitute crispy. hehehe .. Larvae of bees "hachinoko" also became a popular food This bee larvae turned out to be the late Emperor Hirohito's favorite dish mixed with rice flavored soy sauce and sugar.

7. Zazamushi

Other foods that are widely available in Japan either canned or bottled in restaurants, is zazamushi (insects that live in water). Zazamushi actually not insects, but a name that is applied to the insect larvae that live in the riverbed. Insects "Mushi" at the scene, where the river makes the sound "zaazaa" when it flows.

8. Kujira & Iruca

Clear evidence that in Japan, whales "kujira" still consumed as food in a dish of sashimi. Mmmmm,,, I do not recommend this one, because whales including protected animals and already threatened populations.

9. Shirouo no Odorigui

Shirouo is a name for the small fish are transparent. Called Shirouo Odogui no, because these fish were eaten alive and then it will feel like dancing our mouth "odorigui".

10. Shiokara