Asian food is considered one of the most delicious in the world, but there’s a lot more to it than sushi, dumplings or rice. The only problem is not many non-Asians could handle these exclusive dishes. Here are 7 “delicacies” that will probably kill your appetite.

That’s the Nike (Burger) Air Max 90 by Olle Hemmendorff, a Swedish illustrator/designer who was commissioned by Nike (along with 7 other artists) to “interpret” their sneakers. Olle decided to make one out of … hamburger!

An official in the Indian state of Bihar has come up with a new idea to encourage low caste poor people to cope with food shortages - rat meat.
The Principal Secretary of the state’s Welfare Department, Vijay Prakash, said that he was advancing his proposal after “much survey and ground work”.
Bihar’s extremely poor [...]

As US swimming sensation Michael Phelps won his eigth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics this weekend, the BBC’s Michael Hirst examines the part an extraordinary diet has played in the sportsman’s remarkable success.
If it is true that you are what you eat, then here is the suggested intake if you want to become [...]

I’m not sure if you’re hungry, but here’s something that will probably ruin your appetite for fast food for a while. This is fast food in Beijing.

This year we added one more to the chocolate cake pile: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. Well, actually, the technical title of the cake is Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, though it is actually a Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze, [...]

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The credits are rolling in Britain for the time-honoured cinematic tradition of munching popcorn at the movies — a newspaper reported Sunday that increasing numbers of cinemas are banning it.
A combination of health-conscious cinemagoers rejecting sugar-coated popcorn and disgust at its distinctive smell is steadily spelling “The End” for the snack in some arthouse cinema [...]

Investigators said Amanda Trott allegedly used the frozen food as a weapon during an argument with her husband, whose first name was not released, WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, Fla., reported Monday.ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla., Aug. 4 (UPI) — Police in Atlantic Beach, Fla., said they have charged a woman with domestic battery after she allegedly struck her husband [...]

What is it with Japan and weird drinks?
The Japanese seem to be in love with really funny sodas.  Here’s ten new flavors of soda you’re not likely to see anywhere else in the world.

Sure sure you might be saying “Only in Tokyo” but you should be saying “Only in Japan” because there’s crazy stuff all over the place. Anyway there’s a restaurant in Tokyo that has created the ultimate ramen + desert in one package. Looks simple enough. Take some ramen, add some ice cream, and then eat [...]

Behind a barricade of sandbags, Ali devours a “Magnum 357″ as his friend Hussein tucks into a giant “B52″. Welcome to “Buns and Guns” restaurant in the heartland of south Beirut.
“A sandwich can kill you,” reads a slogan on the wall, where the decor resembles a military outpost. Even the chefs wear military fatigues and [...]

A cool, juicy watermelon is a refreshing fruit for many. However, watermelons may have the same effect as Viagra, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Watermelons have an ingredient that could trigger the production of a compound that relaxes the body’s blood vessels, which is also what happens when a man takes Viagra.
Mouth watering for [...]

We’ve said it before: if it’s from Japan, it’s weird. But is it really necessary for Japanese McDonald’s to be this weird?

There are certain cross-cultural no-nos when it comes to designing, naming and theming a restaurant, the primary among them being, don’t associate your restaurant in people’s minds with things that taste bad, and things you should under no circumstances eat. Poison, for instance, makes a good band name but a terrible restaurant name. (See example [...]

Researchers have reported that a drug can lead to a reduction in heavy drinking.
So does this mean that no more AA meetings?

With summer gearing up, billions of people around the world are undoubtedly turning to a frosty, refreshing mug of beer. For all of the thirsty masses wondering where beer comes from, here’s a quick History of Beer.

Hungry and poor Papua New Guinea village women are swapping sex for canned fish, a women’s leader says.
Lucy Berr, a women’s representative from Kananam village, outside Madang in Madang Province on PNG’s northeast coast, told senior officials local women are swapping sex for canned tuna to feed their families or to sell.
PNG’s Post-Courier reported [...]

Gummies take on many different shapes: snakes, frogs, and every cartoon character imaginable. One company, Mill Farm, tried their hand at a lighthouse shape and, well, ended up making something that looks more like a “trouser snake.” Maybe these pornographic gummi mishaps aren’t for kids, but truly, when you look at the ingredients of gummi [...]

Barbecue season is upon us, and I’m wondering about the greenest method for cooking up my legendary T-bones and sweet sausages. Should I stick with charcoal, which I’ve used for years, or should I finally make the switch to gas?
If you’re concerned solely with the carbon dioxide that wafts off your grill, then gas is [...]

Cigarettes will never be the same again.
A new Japanese smoke features a super-cool, squeezable “powerball” in its filter which provides a blast of flavor.
Just think of the possibilities of cigarettes flavored with…..?

Qingdao, a Chinese city already famous for its beer, has given ale lovers another reason to visit the place - a restaurant where every dish and dessert is made with beer.
On the menu there’s beer-flavored meat, beer stewed fish and bear steamed duck. And after your main course how about some beer ice cream, beer [...]

Local dishes like “Husband and wife’s lung slice” or “Chicken without sexual life” conjure lots of furrowed eyebrows on famished foreigners.
So, with the Olympics a few short weeks away, China is giving its cuisine a linguistic makeover.
It is proposing that restaurants change the names of exotic, but bizarrely named, delicacies to make them more delectable [...]

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Their slogan is “Have it your way,” but before you sink your teeth into this burger you’d better check your bank balance.
A new burger went on sale Wednesday only in Britain. It may not only be the world’s most expensive, but it could also be the most controversial, too.
It comes from Burger King, [...]