In an adventurous mood? You might want to try one of the world’s top 10 culinary challenges, compiled by Eddie Lin for the Times of London: Alligator cheesecake, New Orleans: Yes, real alligator, mixed with cheese and shrimp. Blood tongue, Germany: Exactly what it sounds like: Cow tongue and blood. Cow udder, Italy: Stewed or fried by the Tuscan poor, when prime cuts went to the rich.

Chicken knee, China and Japan: No bones, just crunchy cartilage in these delicacies. Haggis, Scotland: Sheep’s heart, liver, and lung mixed with seasoning—then piped into a sheep’s stomach to be served. Natto, Japan: Foul-smelling, fermented soybeans are said to offer serious health benefits. Witchetty grub, Australia: Witchetty is a bush, and the wiggly, juicy grubs found under it are consumed raw or charred. For the complete list, click the link at right.