Dangerous food that is still popular (12 photos)

We hasten to console you, this selection will not contain our usual favorite food. Cutlets and purees are completely safe. However, there are many people who are very fond of all sorts of exotic and unusual dishes. For their sake, they are even ready to travel on gastro tours in search of new sensations. For example, sharpen a fried tarantula! There is also a whole subculture of lovers of hot peppers and sauces. It's so cool to eat a jalapeno and go to hell for an hour. But such pepper can easily cause respiratory failure and even a heart attack. So, let's take a look at the different dangerous foods and foods that are popular.

Tapioca (Thailand)





Tapioca is often added to various desserts and drinks. It is a starchy product that is extracted from the roots of the cassava plant. Improper processing of tapioca can subsequently harm human health. The substance contains cyanide, which can cause poisoning, amblyopia, various pathologies of the nervous system and even diabetes.

Hakarl (Iceland)



Haukarl is an ancient national dish of the Vikings, which has not only an unpleasant smell, but also taste. It is prepared from Greenland shark meat, which itself is quite toxic. Therefore, it is extremely important to prepare the delicacy correctly.

The shark carcass is immersed in a sand pit for several weeks and pressed down with stones. Fermentation carried out in this way allows you to get rid of toxins. Then the meat needs to be dried well. The finished dish has a smell reminiscent of blue cheese mixed with ammonia.

Cheese Casu Marzu (Italy)



This cheese is for true connoisseurs of the exotic. It is prepared using the larvae of a special cheese fly, which help the product ripen and ferment. By the way, ready-made cheese is consumed together with live insects. This is a kind of additive.

Blood clams (China)



These shellfish are grown and eaten in many countries. However, a number of states have banned the import of this product. And all because of the increased risk of contracting hepatitis A from spoiled shellfish.

Fried tarantula a-ping (Cambodia)



The cook needs to be as vigilant as possible, since the fangs of this spider contain strong poison. If cooked unprofessionally, such a dish can easily lead to death.

Chili pepper (Mexico and many other countries)



Super hot varieties of chili peppers can lead to allergies and respiratory failure. In some cases, it even causes heart problems.

Jellyfish Nomura (China, Japan)



Many types of jellyfish are easily eaten by people. Among them is the Nomura jellyfish. During its preparation, the cook needs to eliminate all areas containing poison. It includes 200 toxins, each of which can affect certain organs and cause serious harm to the body.

Ackee apple



The fruits of Jamaica's national fruit should not be eaten until they are ripe and open. If a person eats an unripe fruit, he is at risk of hypoglycine poisoning. Only the pulp can be eaten - the black seeds and peel are thrown away.

Fesikh (Egypt)



This is a special delicacy that is fermented mullet. This strange delicacy is thousands of years old, but its recipe has remained virtually unchanged. The fish is first dried in the sun and then filled with a special salt solution. An improperly prepared dish can cause severe damage to the nervous system, paralysis and even death.

Elderberry (Asia, Europe, Transcaucasia)



Many people make jams and syrups from elderberries. However, unripe berries may contain cyanogenic glycosides, which, when entering the human body, are converted into hydrocyanic acid. She's in herThis causes serious symptoms of poisoning.

Pangium edible (Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)



It is a poisonous fruit that is made edible by fermentation. It contains a large amount of cyanide, so eating it in its raw form is harmful to humans.

Cashew (Vietnam)



This familiar nut should absolutely not be consumed raw, because it contains urushiol, an oily toxin. Cashews sold in stores are pre-treated with steam. Therefore it is completely safe.