Sometimes in food, the uglier, more unexpected, and weird a dish is, the tastier it is.
What lives in our oceans and rivers is no exception. How delicious something is can turn what one might think abhorrent into a thing of beauty.
Even more strange, is that oftentimes the weirder the appearance, the more people seem willing to pay to try it. Think of how much the Chinese are willing to pay for geoduck, the large, strange-looking clams that spurt little fountains of water in the air and have rather chewy flesh. And monkfish, which was voted one of the 15 ugliest animals on the planet by Mother Nature Network, is often called the poor man’s lobster.
As with their land-based animal species, Australia is home to some of the most unique seafood and fish, some which is exported, and some they hang on to in order to lure visitors in for the real experience of the home territory. This story brings you a taste of five less expected or less beautiful shellfish from around the world – some which you’ll find scattered across different oceans and countries, or maybe even on your local beach.
