Intriguing Cultural Foods From Across The World

4. Cambodia

When you travel to Cambodia, you simply must try fried spider. In fact, this delicacy is often eaten by locals at birthday parties and on other special occasions. Cambodians first started eating these fried tarantulas when the country was under Communist rule, and food was extremely scarce, but they discovered they really loved their taste. Hunters even go out into forests to find tarantula nests in holes. Hot water is then poured into the hole so someone can then collect the spiders. They are brought to restaurants and street vendors in bags while they are still alive. After hot oil is heated, the spider is placed in it alive and cooked until the legs become brittle. People eat the whole fried spider by gnawing on the legs and sucking the meat out of the heads and stomachs. The head meat is reported to taste a lot like chicken, but the stomach is considered the best part because it is often filled with juicy spider eggs. The next delicacy on the list is from Mexico. Keep reading to reveal it!