These 5 foods are NOT for the fainthearted

No city worth it's salt is complete without it's very own street foods - think suya in Lagos and burgers in New York.

However as this listicle will prove, some street foods are better off just looked at than heartily savoured.

Here are 5 street foods that are NOT for the fainthearted.

1. 1000-year egg: If the name isn't enough to trigger off warning bells then let's explain what they are - a popular Chinese (no surprise there) street food, 1000-year eggs are eggs of chicken, duck, or quail that are preserved and pickled for up to 100 days in clay, salt, and sometimes lime and ash.

2. Balut eggs: Found in the Phillipines and other Asian countries, Balut eggs are duck eggs whose fetus is allowed to grow for up to three weeks before being boiled alive and eaten in-shell. 'Nuff said.

3. Burgoo: Away from South East Asia and in the United States now (Kentucky specifically), Burgoo consists of vegetables and any combination of meats including squirrel, possum and raccoon.

4. Chahuis: Still in North America, Chahuis which is popularly found in rural Mexican markets, is roasted edible beetle, yes, beetle.

5. Cuy: Popularly eaten in Peru and other South American countries, Guinea pig is a popular delicacy in this region.