11. Stinkheads - Alaska, United States

11. Stinkheads - Alaska, United States

There is not much to be said about this dish except that it is a fermented head of a king salmon. It mght not be the best-tasting food on this list but it sure is a sight for sore eyes. Because the native people in Alaska don't throw away any part of the fish they even eat the head. For preparation, they just bury the fish in the ground or just leave it outside and wait for nature to do its course.

Afterward, the heads are collected and eaten. It basically is a rotten fish head left outside for a few weeks and eaten. The notoriety of this food is widespread, it even attracted the attention of Food Network's "Bizarre Foods" show. It is of much concern to Alaskan healthcare professionals because it can be the cause of food poisoning.

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