Vietnam's durian is among the world's most bizarre foods.

Enjoying delicious food is always something that everyone loves. However, with the dishes that hold world records below, you may have to consider carefully before deciding to enjoy them or not.

1. The world's hottest pepper

Nicky Woods and his wife Zoe grow this “infinite” chilli in Lincolnshire, England. It has a Scoville rating of 1,067,286, while concentrated chilli sauce only reaches 5,000. This level of heat can kill a person if consumed continuously for a short period of time.

2. The smelliest cheese in the world

If you have ever tasted many types of cheese in the world, you will surely not forget the taste of this cheese. In 2004, researchers at the University of Bedfordshire developed an “electronic nose” to analyze the smell of cheeses. The results determined that Vieux Boulogne, a soft cheese from the South of France, is the smelliest cheese in the world. Vieux Boulogne is said to smell even worse than Epoisses de Bourgogne, a cheese that is banned from public transportation in France because of its terrible smell.

3. The most dangerous food

Fugu (Japanese pufferfish) is a delicacy loved by many people, however, this is a highly poisonous dish, if not prepared carefully, it can cause 30 deaths with just one bite. Many people think that Fugu sashimi tastes like chicken, has a delicate taste and a dense texture. However, if not prepared by a professional chef, it will be very dangerous for the eater. The average mortality rate when eating pufferfish will be 6.8% in those cases.

4. The most expensive raw material

Truffle hunter Cristiano Savini in Tuscany, northern Italy, found a 1.5 kg cluster of mushrooms and sold it for $330,000. It may not look special, but it is the most expensive cooking ingredient in the world.

5. The most "horrifying" dish

Casu marzu is known as a traditional cheese from Sardinia (Italy). Its name means “spoiled cheese”. Casu Marzu maggot cheese is made from sheep’s milk, it tastes quite similar to Gorgonzola cheese. But if you look closely, you will see maggots wriggling around. These are the larvae of a type of fly, they cause the cheese to ferment and give it a very unpleasant smell. This type has been banned by the European Union, but food lovers still insist that as long as the maggots are alive, the cheese is still edible.

6. The most controversial dish

Durian is a popular fruit in Vietnam, but not everyone can stand its smell. In Asia, some public transport, taxis, and rental cars have banned this fruit from being brought on board. But for those who are used to it, this is a very delicious and wonderful dish.

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