10 Exotic Foods That Can Actually Kill You

10 Exotic Foods That Can Actually Kill You

Eating exotic foods is a good way of trying something new and breaking the monotony of your daily
cheeseburger. However, some of these foods are dangerous, sometimes even deadly. Today we will be
looking at 10 exotic foods than can be deadly. Number one is such a popular dish that you wouldn’t
even think it can kill you, stand by to find out what it is.

Number 10. The Ackee Fruit
In Jamaica, the akee fruit is a mixed blessing. Though originally native to West Africa, it migrated to
Jamaica in 1778 and is now the country's national fruit. In fact, it is one of the main ingredients of
Jamaica’s national dish; ackee and salt fish which is prepared with salt cod and sautéed onion, scotch
bonnet peppers, tomatoes, and boiled ackee fruit. When prepared properly, the dish is perfectly safe to
consume and enjoyed by many.
If improperly eaten, though, ackee can cause what has been dubbed the Jamaican Vomiting Sickness,
which, other than the self-explanatory symptoms, can lead to coma or death. Unripe ackee fruit
contains a poison called hypoglycin, so preparers must be careful to wait until the fruit's protective pods
turn red and open naturally. Once open, the only edible portion is the yellow arilli, which surround
always-toxic black seeds.

Number 9. African Bullfrog
The African bullfrog may not look very appetizing, but it is considered a delicacy in Namibia. In fact,
bullfrog dishes can be considered the country’s specialty. While it’s pretty common to see people eating
deep fried frog’s legs, in Namibia, they baked them and eat them whole.
While eating frogs is normally safe, the danger lies when eating the premature African bullfrog. Eating
these prepubescent frogs can lead to painful urinary inflammation caused by the millions of bacteria
that they carry. Aside from that, some of these frogs carry a toxin in enough concentration that when
eaten, can lead to kidney failure.
So, if find yourself craving for frog, stay safe and go for the good old fashioned deep fried frog legs.

Number 8. Cassava
Not really as exotic as other inclusions in this list, but still quite dangerous. Perhaps the most dangerous
considering the toxin contained within it.
Cassava, also referred to as yuca or manioc, or tapioca to Americans, has become a popular flour
alternative for making gluten-free breads. Sometimes, the food is eaten similarly to a potato. But don’t
eat cassava unless it’s been prepared properly.
Cassava is a starchy root that flourishes in the tropical climates of Central and South America, the
Caribbean, and West Africa, but it is more familiar to Americans in its dried and powdered form: tapioca.

The plant is dangerously toxic when consumed raw because it contains cyanogenic glucosides, which
trigger the release of hydrogen cyanide.
There have been many documented deaths from eating this deadly root. In 2005, 27 children died while
100 others were hospitalized from eating improperly prepared cassava roots, in their school of all
places. Although most cassava poisoning incidents is easily treatable, the nearest hospital from the
schools was 30 km away, making immediate care impossible.
Cassava should be soaked and fermented for at least a day before it’s cooked, but some sweet varieties
of cassava inherently contain less cyanogenic glucosides and are safe to eat after simply cooking them
thoroughly.

Number 7. Casu Marzu
The most dangerous cheese in the world, casu marzu is an Italian delicacy defined by its illegal status
and the maggots that infest it. Casu marzu comes from the Italian island of Sardinia, located in the
Mediterranian Sea. The cheese is made from sheep’s milk and it takes some time to make, but the
process itself is easy. When it’s finished, a casu marzu cheese should roughly contain thousands of
maggots.
If that isn’t horrifying enough, you’re supposed to eat this cheese while the maggots are living. Sardinian
tradition holds that once the maggots are dead, the cheese is unsafe to eat. But the risk of eating
maggots alive is that they may burrowing into your stomach which can cause a condition called enteric
myiasis that involves severe stomach cramps and nausea.

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