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mahatmakanejeeves

(66,853 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 08:19 PM Sep 17

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The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe [View all]

The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe

Last Updated: April 10, 2025 49 Comments

Map created by Yanko Tsvetkov
While European food has a very positive international reputation, it’s not all steak frites and pasta. As the map above shows, the continent also has its fair share of disgusting dishes and culinary horrors.

The map is the work of Yanko Tsvetkov and appears in Atlas of Prejudice 2: Chasing Horizons (also be sure to check out his first book Atlas of Prejudice: Mapping Stereotypes, Vol. 1.)

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The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 OP

Lutefisk: The Piece Of Cod Which Passeth All Understanding Ocelot II Sep 17 #1

But not my lips! rsdsharp Sep 17 #2

At one time, every calorie was precious and hard to come by The Blue Flower Sep 17 #3

I once heard schmaltz referred to as Jewish mayonnaise. Aristus Sep 17 #4

Scotland sets the standard with "Deep Fried Pizza". PufPuf23 Sep 17 #5

Yeah. What happened to haggis? mahatmakanejeeves Sep 17 #6

Would have thought haggis too. PufPuf23 Sep 17 #8

They say haggis goes great with Scots whisky. boonecreek Sep 17 #9

I can't imagine deep-fried pizza being worse than haggis nuxvomica Sep 17 #7

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