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Vienna Sausages
Vienna sausages are small, canned sausages known for their portability and long shelf life. However, they are ultra-processed, loaded with sodium, and lacking when it comes to nutritional value. Some foodies also find their taste and texture unappealing, making them one of the less favored canned meat products.
Raisins
While youāll see many people add raisins to their cookies, cakes, oatmeals, and yogurt, there are a fair amount that hate the sight of this dried fruit. One user commented, āI love a good homemade chewy oatmeal raisin cookie, but a lot of people act like raisins are evil rabbit turds.ā Thatās one way to put it!
Savory Pancakes
One user recalls: "I mistakenly fried some pancakes with garlic butter. They annoyed [my spouse]. They pleased me." and savory pancakes sure seem to be a controversial topic. One user says: "As long as you arenāt expecting sweet and getting garlic and can mentally adjust, thereās a lot of room for experimentation.". Couldn't agree more!
Marmite
Marmite is a British spread made from yeast extract, with a strong, savory flavor that divides opinions. While some adore its umami-rich taste, others find it far too salty and pungent. Marmite's acquired taste means that it's not for everyone, earning it a place on this list of foods that many people prefer to avoid.
Balut
Balut are fermented, fertilized, duck eggs and a supposed delicacy in China and South East Asia. One user describes the experience: "Balut isn't that bad, it's like eating a crunchy soft boiled egg while you have a nose bleed."
Beer
Now how's this for controversial topics! A lot of users agree that beer is really one of the worst "foods" ever. One user says: "I do not understand how anyone enjoys it. I can take a sip and be disgusted./.../...Iāve had everything ranging from bud light to $90 bottles of stout. There is nothing I find good at all. Sours are tolerable, but still not something Iād drink or enjoy."
Jellied Eels
This traditional English dish consists of chopped eels that are boiled in a spicy stock, which is then allowed to set to form a sort of jelly. Sure does not sound like something I would enjoy!
Black Licorice
One user recalls their first (and, I assume, last) experience with it: "Iāll never forget that moment and wonder often why would she offer me that n let me put it in my mouth knowing how it tasted."[sic]. I for one love black licorice, and another user puts it very well: "Lol I think licorice is kinda like cilantro. You either like it or really can't stand it."
Casu Marzu
This traditional Sardinian "delicacy" has living maggots inside it, which has led to it being forbidden in both the US and Europe. Thank you for that, I would not want to risk ordering this while trying to pretend I know enough Italian to understand the menu...
Durian Fruit
This fruit is very common in South East Asia and especially in Singapore. While the taste is supposedly delicious - the smell is just horrible. So bad in fact, that they're banned on the subway!
HƔkarl
HƔkarl is Icelandic fermented shark and one user shares his experience with this food: "The name is also the noise you make as it comes back up.". Descriptions of the taste vary from "urine soaked mattress" through "very chlorine forward" to "fishy cheese". Well, neither of those sound very appetizing to me!
Lutefisk
This traditional Scandinavian dish is commonly eaten around Christmas, and in my experience it's one of those things where the older you are... the more likely you'll enjoy it. I for one would run from the room when my mother made it!
Surstrƶmming
This traditional Swedish dish has such a strong smell it's recommended to open the can under water, and to rinse the fish well before eating. One user in an internet forum says: "We had an inter office food exchange a few years ago and the Swedes sent over a couple cans. I want to say 8 brave souls tried it (we all went out to the parking lot for that experience due the smell) and 3 of them actually vomited immediately after. I got a chance to smell it and that was enough for me."
Source: Reddit
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