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Street Food

Tacos de Sesos

Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.

Maguey Worm

This protein-rich legacy of the Aztecs makes for a savory taco filling.

TV Chicken

The Ugandan dish is so delicious, watching it roast is its own show.

Roti Sai Mai

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.

Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

Zanzibar Pizza

Vendors fill these crispy pancakes with as many meats, sweets, or vegetables as their imaginations allow.

Caracoles

For a brief seasonal window in Spain, snails go from dreaded pests to coveted tapas.

A spiked morir sonañdo.

Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.

These caterpillars have been cooked with chilis.

Mopane Worms

Depending on how they're prepared, these caterpillars can taste like everything from tea to a well-done steak.

Ubuyu

These sweetened, dyed baobab seeds will leave your tongue red and tingling with flavor.

Dabai

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.

Almojábano

The most venerated cheese curl in the world.

Taiwanese Ice Cream Burrito

The deceptive, sweet-and-savory snack of Taipei's night markets.

Three Big Cannons

Chengdu's loudest street snack is much less dangerous than its name suggests.

Vigorón

The signature dish of “the Crazy Woman” and the city of Granada.

Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.

Tepache

This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.

T'tu Lavash

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.