00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Strangest or
00:10 Grossest Snacks.
00:22 For this list, we'll be looking at unappetizing or bizarre snack foods that will definitely
00:26 stay on the grocery store shelf where we're concerned.
00:29 No offense to any countries of origin, you're likely aware of how odd these are.
00:32 What's the weirdest snack you've ever had?
00:34 Let us know in the comments.
00:36 #10.
00:37 Hákarlok, Iceland
00:39 Modely processed fish products are very popular in multiple regions, so there are quite a
00:43 few to choose from.
00:44 However, we will stick to Icelandic national food, Hákarlok.
00:47 If you've ever longed to eat Greenland shark meat, wait.
00:51 The original meat is poisonous.
00:58 You have to perform an elaborate, months-long fermentation process in order to render it
01:02 edible.
01:03 Only then can you enjoy the delightful, high-ammonia snack in all its smelly glory.
01:11 If you're needing options, fermented shark meat comes in two forms, red-tinged, chewy
01:15 grúhaka or the softer, white variety, skrúka.
01:19 It seems that most, if not all, outsiders find Hákarlok repulsive, smelling and tasting
01:24 like urine.
01:25 You can keep it, Iceland.
01:27 #9.
01:28 Taco Truck Jelly Beans, US
01:30 Have you ever had a taco with salsa and thought to yourself that these flavors need to be
01:33 in candy form?
01:34 No?
01:35 Neither have we.
01:36 Well, the thing you never really wanted is available in Brock's Late Night Taco Truck
01:40 Jelly Beans.
01:49 The mix contains six flavors, including margarita, churro and horchata, which are understandable
01:54 in candy form as they're sweet.
01:56 However, the mix also contains salsa, guacamole and beef taco flavors, which quite honestly
02:01 sound just awful.
02:03 It's safe to say that no one has ever craved beef tacos in a jellified form.
02:17 It is nice that they included condiments for your jelly bean beef taco, but it doesn't
02:21 redeem this terrible snack idea.
02:23 Just find a real taco truck.
02:30 #8.
02:37 Octopus Flavored Chips, South Korea
02:39 What to do if you want to eat octopus but don't have the time to cook some up?
02:43 Well, if you're in South Korea, you can just grab a bag of taco octopus flavored chips.
02:54 They're called taco but are not taco flavored.
02:56 And they're shaped like fish, but they're not fish flavored.
02:59 They contain the mysterious ingredient octopus flavor, which we could all use more of in
03:03 our lives, right?
03:04 Oh, and they're shaped like scoops in case you want to scoop up some octopus salsa or
03:08 something.
03:09 They're shaped like fish, but I think it's supposed to be an octopus.
03:14 At least one food critic has said that it initially tastes like lobster, which is seconds
03:19 later replaced with a foul taste, which is then replaced by a not-bad lingering flavor.
03:24 Yum.
03:25 This actually tastes more like tuna fish.
03:27 Yeah, not necessarily what I associate with octopus, that flavor of tuna fish.
03:32 #7.
03:33 Garlic Chocolate, Japan
03:35 For the romantics out there, when Valentine's Day comes around, why not regale your significant
03:39 other with some Japanese garlic chocolates?
03:41 Nothing says appetizing like fermented black garlic wrapped in chocolate and sprinkled
03:45 with coca powder to give it that deceiving truffle look.
03:48 Let's face it, whoever thought up this idea should be reprimanded and thrown in food prison.
03:53 Just the thought of combining garlic and chocolate is nauseating, as is the potential for any
03:57 signs of affection post-consumption, as the coca garlic breath will more than likely kill
04:02 the mood.
04:03 Still a very potent and pungent ingredient, but very different than raw garlic.
04:08 #6.
04:09 Hot Scream Spicy Ice Cream, US
04:12 This company went out of business in early 2022, so don't race to your local grocery
04:16 store.
04:17 For around five years prior to that, you could have enjoyed a delightful serving of chocolate,
04:20 vanilla, ginger or strawberry ice cream with the added kick of heat.
04:24 Oh, the kick.
04:25 The kick?
04:26 Yeah.
04:27 Can you taste it?
04:28 Wow.
04:29 Oh, the hot pepper brain freeze that could have been.
04:34 If there's one thing we shouldn't expect after a spoonful of ice cream, it's a mouth
04:38 on fire.
04:39 Does ice cream need to be spicy?
04:41 You know, this ice cream is just so good as is.
04:44 Do you find that the heat is an annoying byproduct of that, or do you think it's elevating whatever
04:50 we're eating right now?
04:51 If spice isn't your thing, why not indulge in a bowl of Van Leeuwen's Pizza Flavored
04:55 Ice Cream?
04:56 It's a delicious blend of mozzarella and cream cheese ice cream, with swirls of tomato
04:59 sauce and pieces of basil dough.
05:01 But yeah, it's like a tomato jam, that's what it says.
05:06 But, not a fan of it.
05:10 Don't let your Italian granny see this.
05:12 Number five, Salo, Eastern Europe.
05:15 There just aren't enough pig fat back treats to enjoy.
05:17 It really goes well with parsley and garlic.
05:21 Some bread, maybe some soup.
05:25 You can thank Eastern Europe for this delicacy made from hard fat found just under the skin
05:29 of a pig's back.
05:30 The fat is cured and used in many different ways.
05:33 If you're feeling a little peckish, you can have some bread with thinly sliced salo to
05:36 accompany your alcoholic beverage of choice.
05:39 This salo I got from a friend from Kiev.
05:41 It's clean and smooth, and the taste is slightly salty, but as expected.
05:46 If that doesn't turn your stomach, try Salo Chocolates.
05:49 Created as a joke in the late 1990s, it continued to be produced as it was successful.
05:54 Salo Restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine offers the chocolates, all natural with no unnecessary
05:59 additives because who would want to mask the taste of fat back?
06:02 Number four, Fish and Chips Gelato, Australia.
06:06 Do you come from the land down under?
06:08 If so, can you explain this abomination?
06:10 In West Australia one day, someone inexplicably decided that gelato and fish belong together.
06:15 Thus, Fish and Chips Gelato was born.
06:18 Why you ask?
06:19 We don't know!
06:20 The ice cream contained fish oil and a cone was topped with flakes of fried batter.
06:24 Apparently, it was a popular flavor with tourists, likely due to the novelty, but reviews were
06:29 mixed.
06:30 If you want to try this, you're late to the party.
06:32 The treats provider, Callus' Fish Market Cafe in Fremantle, Australia, no longer serves
06:37 it.
06:38 You can always try making your own using a Super Bass-o-matic 2150.
06:49 Number three, Earthworm Jerky, US.
06:52 Fans of jerky rejoice!
06:54 You can now enjoy Earthworm Jerky, courtesy of Newport Jerky Company in Rhode Island.
07:03 Remember when you were a kid and ate worms in your backyard to impress the neighborhood
07:07 youngsters?
07:08 You can now do this as an adult and be the life of the corporate cocktail party.
07:20 Just make sure you have a tenner first, just in case.
07:23 Reviews for this product are predictably mixed, with most saying it tastes bad, made them
07:27 sick or is too chewy.
07:32 But it's almost unanimous that it makes a great gag gift, pun intended.
07:36 There are also chocolate-covered super worms, if you want to pair them with chocolate garlic
07:39 and choco-salo in a lovely gift box for someone you thoroughly dislike.
07:43 Number two, Durian, Indonesia/Malaysia.
07:46 Honestly, who was the first person to try this?
07:50 Durian is a fruit that smells so terrible that it has been banned from places such as
07:53 hotels and public transit.
08:01 Its smell has been compared to rotting flesh, raw sewage, old socks and a number of other
08:06 equally colorful similes.
08:08 If you can get past its stench, the fruit is apparently quite nice, tasting of sweet
08:12 custard.
08:13 Gordon Ramsay is not a fan, calling it unpalatable and claiming it looks like a human brain.
08:25 Anthony Bourdain likened the smell to leaving a dead body to rot in the sun and the residual
08:29 breath to French kissing your dead grandmother.
08:35 With so many deathly comparisons, is this really an appetizing snack option?
08:56 Number one, Pickled Pig's Feet/Various.
08:59 The consumption of pig's feet is centuries old.
09:02 Eastern Europeans have been indulging, or not, in jellied pig's feet, a form of aspic
09:06 for generations.
09:07 Go ahead, Google aspic.
09:09 Don't say we didn't warn you.
09:19 At some point, it was determined that this meat was so awesome it needed to be preserved
09:24 and given an extended shelf life.
09:26 Thus, pickled pig's feet were born.
09:35 The feet are cooked to tenderness and then preserved much like dill pickles.
09:38 They are available in a number of countries and were made popular in the southern US at
09:42 some point, with jars adorning bar counters and such.
09:45 Oh, and if feet aren't your bag, why not try pickled pork tongues?
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