The most terrible dishes of Japan: when is it better to eat with your eyes closed (16 photos)

Fried wasps, rotten fish, perch eyes and other unpleasant dishes





Thanks to animation or TV series, you can get a rough idea of ​​what the people of Japan eat: rice, fish, various soups, various seafood.









However, there are very specific dishes that can cause an unprepared person to lose their appetite for several days. Today we’ll tell you about them.

Shirou no Odorigi



The dish consists of live Shiro fish, which is filled with egg white and quail egg yolk, and vinegar.



It is worth noting that the fish in the plate is alive, and not every tourist who wants to try such a specific dish will be delighted.

Not only does the fish move around in the mouth, but it can also swim in the stomach.

By the way, the dish is quite expensive and is not sold all year round, but only from February to May.

Fried wasps



In general, unique insects that the Japanese can add, apparently, anywhere. Sauces, rice, drinks, chocolate and that's not the end.



By the way, the larvae of these insects also did not go unnoticed; they are consumed as sweets, because they have a honey taste.



A real delicacy is wasps boiled in soy sauce mixed with sugar. Naturally, the dish does not look very presentable, but the taste is quite good.

More insects are added to the cookie dough and baked in the oven.

Funazushi



Golden crucian carp, which is used to make sushi. The cooking method is quite interesting: the fish is freshened, without opening the belly, through the gills and mouth. But at the same time, the caviar should remain in place.



Next, the fish is marinated in salt for a month, then boiled rice is placed inside the crucian carp, after which it is again sent to the closet for six months. It is worth noting that the longer it sits, the more it will taste like moldy cheese.

For a European person, the smell from the dish is terrible.

tuna eyes



The most unusual, extravagant and disgusting dish from the selection. Tuna eyes are eaten in Japan both raw and cooked.



The preparation method is as simple as three kopecks: you need to throw the eyeballs into salted boiling water, and when serving, pour soy sauce over them.

The most interesting thing is that tuna eyes can be bought in any store in Japan, even in a regular grocery store, and the price for this dish is quite affordable.

Vending machines







This is only part of the exoticism from the Land of the Rising Sun, but even these five dishes can leave any tourist under a huge impression.