Food not only fills the stomach but also improves the mood. Tasty food always brings a smile on the face. Different cuisines are made in every country of the world. Sea food is famous in some countries and baking in others. Food defines a country but nowadays chefs have started doing many experiments and every day new dishes are being presented to the people. There are some dishes which are useless in both taste and look but are famous all over the world. It is called dark cuisine.
Dark cuisine started from China
Dark cuisine is called hei an liao li in Chinese. It is a combination of strange things. People have never eaten this kind of food. Many strange experiments are done in this cuisine. The term dark cuisine was first used in 1990 by Japanese author Etsushi Ogawa in his cartoon series Chuuka Ichiban. The name of the villain in this story was Hei An Liao Li i.e. Dark Cuisine. The era of dark cuisine began in China in 2012 when a Cornish dish called Stargazy Pie was created. This dish is made of eggs and potatoes but is garnished with a half-cut head of fish.
Ugly Food is called Dark Cuisine
Dark cuisine is also called ugly food. World famous food businessman Jing Gao had said about this cuisine that food is difficult to swallow. Such dark cuisines were created in many places in the world. Like ground chili with ice cream or roasted meat on blueberry yogurt, chili powder on peanut dessert.
Dark cuisine food can cause allergies or upset stomach (Image-Canva)
World famous Spring Onion Latte
Some time ago, a coffee shop in China launched a new tasting coffee for its customers. This unique coffee was made by adding spring onion. It was named Scallion Latte. This coffee had become a topic of discussion on social media. People were raising questions on what is the combination of onion and coffee but some people were also very excited to drink it.
This kind of pizza can destroy your brain.
Everyone likes to eat pizza, but there is a competition going on all over the world as to how tasteless it can be made. At some places, strange topping options are being given on pizza. Like pumpkin with pizza cheese, pumpkin and cauliflower pizza, goat cheese with sweet potato and pine nut pizza. Not only this, black pizza with black sauce, pickles and fish is also included in the menu. In Japan this black pizza is called Ikasumi.
people need something different
Food blogger Ravi Arora It is said that some people enjoy doing strange or dangerous things. Just as doing adventure activities releases adrenal hormones in the body and makes people happy, similarly tasting dangerous food like dark cuisine gives them adrenals. Actually, all these things give a different kind of enthusiasm and excitement and when the body is in fight or flight mode, there is either a lot of tension or excitement. But when the danger is overcome, it feels like an achievement. Eating dark cuisine is no less than an adventure.
Such cuisines are not good for health
Dark cuisine is made by mixing such things which can upset the stomach. Every food has its own distinct flavor and taste. If such cuisine is eaten in such a situation, it may cause stomach ache, bloating, vomiting or gas problems. Some people may also become victims of food poisoning. Sometimes such strange food can also cause food allergy. Before eating dark cuisine, it is important to research its ingredients and always try to eat it in small bites.
Dark cuisine makes you feel like an adventure (Image-Canva)
a museum like this
A museum opened in Sweden in 2018 whose theme is dark cuisine. Its name is Disguising Food Museum. An exhibition has been organized here regarding 80 dark cuisines of the world. Here such food items were presented which were very difficult to eat. In this museum, Casu Martzu cheese from Sardinia was shown which is made from sheep’s milk. It contains live insect larvae. Roasted guinea pig from Peru was displayed and a tasteless dish made from fermented fish from Sweden was also displayed.
Italian cuisine most popular
There are many types of cuisines in the world and each cuisine is the identity of its country. The most famous cuisine in the world is Italian. Italian pizza and pasta are eaten with great fondness all over the world. National Restaurant Association According to a survey, 61% people in America eat it every day. The specialty of Italian cuisine is baking and the use of cheese in it. Indian cuisine is known for its spices and people of the world are crazy about Hyderabadi Biryani and Chicken Tikka. Maxi cuisine is the third most consumed cuisine in the world. The tacos here are on the menu list of every restaurant. Japanese cuisine comes at number four. The sushi here is also eaten in India.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 9, 2025, 12:09 IST
