I, myself, can be a picky eater with foods from the United States. This book offers foods from around the world that I would be squeamish about eating. It is all a matter of culture! The book is broken down into “Bizarre Breakfasts”, “Loony Lunches”, Strange Suppers”, “Surprising Snacks”, and “Wacky Desserts and Treats”. Each section has at least seven food items, usually accompanied with a color photo, name of the food, what the food is made from, and country where it is eaten. It is too bad the index does not list the countries from which the foods come.

“We live in a world that offers a variety of strange food options. Let’s take a look at some of the bizarre foods people around the world prefer on their plates.” (p. 5)  From “Bizarre Breakfasts” comes scrapple from the eastern United States, cow’s feet soup from Ecuador, and laverbread (seaweed) from Wales. From “Loony Lunches” come mopane worms from southern Africa and fried tarantulas form Cambodia. From “Strange Suppers” come guinea pigs from Peru and Ecuador, svartsoppa (sweet and sour goose blood soup) from Sweden, and kangaroo from Australia. From “Surprising Snacks” comes a variety of deep fried insects and other animals, like starfish and sea horses, from China.

This book ends with, “try to keep an open mind. If you’re traveling in a different country, you never know which far-out food might become your new favorite!” ( p. 29)

Includes: Index, glossary, and  www.facthound.