I'd wanted to signal-boost this for a long time.

[randomness]

From http://satwcomic.com/nordics-like-fish:

Now, achinhibitor's request for nominations for really nasty or disgusting foods has reminded me of the very cute cartoon. So I share it with you all.

Enjoy!

ETA: the comments to the cartoon include many cute icons in the same style.

Comments

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree that pickled herring is tasty. There's a great place in Copenhagen whose specialty is a herring buffet with a variety of different kinds of herring. It was excellent.

I've never tried any of the rest, though.

"Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by local Sardinians."

As an aside, I wonder why so many of the really scary foods have the reputation for being aphrodisiacs. Is it just because you have to be so desperate to get it up that you'll eat anything that claims to make that possible? Or that no one would eat them otherwise?

[karakara98.livejournal.com]

As an aside, I wonder why so many of the really scary foods have the reputation for being aphrodisiacs

Because being brave enough to try it is sexy?

Thanks also for the cartoon!

[nathanjw]

Anthony Bourdain has a few things to say on this subject in _A Cook's Tour_, I think in the same section where he's eating the still-beating heart of a cobra.