This infamous delicacy contains tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. Just one wrong cut, and it’s lights out. In Japan, chefs need years of training and licensing to prepare fugu safely.
Risk: Paralysis, respiratory failure, and death.
Status: Legal in Japan but heavily regulated.
Jamaica’s national fruit must be fully ripe and properly prepared. Unripe ackee contains hypoglycin, a toxin that can cause severe vomiting and even coma.
Risk: “Jamaican vomiting sickness” and death.
Status: Banned in some countries, including parts of the U.S.
This Sardinian cheese is fermented using live insect larvae. The maggots help break down the cheese into a soft, spreadable form—but they’re still alive when eaten.
Risk: Infection, intestinal damage, and bacterial diseases.
Status: Banned by the EU, but available on the black market.
These mollusks are often harvested in polluted waters and are sometimes eaten raw. They can carry hepatitis A, E, typhoid, and dysentery.
Risk: Severe food poisoning and fatal liver complications.
Status: Banned in the U.S. and other Western countries.
This dish involves eating live octopus tentacles that are still squirming. The suction cups can cling to your throat on the way down.
Risk: Choking to death.
Status: Popular street food, but deaths have been reported.
→ Continue to Page 2 to discover 4 more dangerous foods that people risk their lives to eat, including one that’s probably in your kitchen right now.
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