There's nothing quite like going to a different country and trying new culinary delicacies, even though they may have eyes, toenails, or tentacles still attached.
So to document new and intriguing foods they encounter, missionaries have sent in pictures of their culinary adventures on the Instagram account Called to Eat.
While some of these foods you might have heard of before, others . . . well, you have to see for yourself.
Elder mills serving in Vanuatu new caldonia usually eats crabs or bats for his meals @hunterchasemills 🦇 🦀 -thanks @tia.mills for sending us this picture of your brother! - - - #calledtoeat #calledtoserve #lds #missionaries #mormon A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Jul 30, 2018 at 3:50pm PDT
After eating what is called, “fufu” in Ghana. Note to prospective missionaries: tucking the tie may look goofy, but you’d rather stain your white shirt than a good tie!! -submitted @mashesplin of the Ghana Mission #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 22, 2018 at 4:00pm PDT
“Literally Cambodian RMs have lists and lists of weird stuff” - Sister @whitneysoonae ... Submitted by @whitneysoonae of the Cambodia 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Mission ... #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 4, 2018 at 4:10pm PDT
Takoyaki, fried pastry balls with octopus on the inside... YUMMY! 🤤😋 - @anniejapannie of the Tokyo, Japan Mission #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 2, 2018 at 3:29pm PDT
“Who needs bacon when you can eat a Brazilian Feijoada? This is a stew packed full of just about every part of the pig you can think of: Snout, Ears, Nose, Knees, Feet, and when you’re lucky even the tail!” -from @lcbellyyy of the Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Apr 27, 2018 at 3:47pm PDT
"This fried cricket tasted like a soft potato chip! I had the mentality that if its a recognized food, someone must like it! So I had better try everything!" - @mckaychristensen of the Taiwan 🇹🇼 Taizhong mission .... Tag a friend who has served in Taiwan! ... #taiwanesefood #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Mar 30, 2018 at 3:33pm PDT
Finally, some Balut! Balut is an Asian delicacy of boiled, partially developed bird embryo. It is eaten straight out of the eggshell. Submitted by, @zcrispy of the Hong Kong, China Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Mar 7, 2018 at 5:11pm PST
"This is called Kuy. It’s a fancy, high priced food in Ecuador that is considered a delicacy. In America we call them Guinea Pigs. It literally tastes like death rolled over. They even eat the little toenails on it..." @tanner.nock of the Guayaquil Ecuador 🇪🇨 mission. ... Tag a friend who has served in Ecuador! ... #missionecuadorguayaquilnorth #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint Turtle soup from the Iquitos, Peru Mission... “Yes, that is a turtle leg on his spoon.” What is craziest thing you have heard of a missionary eating? Comment below! -submitted by @bananaalder8 #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Apr 25, 2018 at 2:52pm PDT A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Feb 1, 2018 at 3:52pm PST
“This dish of whole tadpoles was given to us by the sister of a sweet older member in the community where he grew up. I ate it with a handful of sticky rice... Not the worst! I served in the Thailand Bangkok Mission 😊” - @heidiwantsadonut ... ... ... #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 7, 2018 at 4:18pm PDT Chicken 🐓 feet and Iguana 🦎 Stew from Honduras... “Iguana tastes like chicken...Chicken feet, however, do not taste like chicken. They are revolting and should not be consumed...” 😂😂😂 Thank you for sharing, @kodyduncan of the Honduras, Comayagüela Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Apr 30, 2018 at 3:26pm PDT 🦂 Scorpions in the markets of Taiwan. Still alive until they are put on the grill! “Be careful, they can still get ya 😉” - @quintonriches of the Taiwan Taipei Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Feb 10, 2018 at 2:07pm PST In the Jakarta, Indonesia Mission, yellow watermelon, cobra 🐍, and horse are typical dinners!! 🤷♂️ Thanks @blusleevz for the submission! 🇮🇩 #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 31, 2018 at 2:52pm PDT “Meat Jello, just as horrible as it sounds. I thought it was a joke the first time someone offered to cut me a slice!” - @brett_jaynes of the Samara, Russia Mission #lds #mission #mormon #russians A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Dec 22, 2017 at 11:06pm PST
"My brother serving in Iquitos, Peru 🇵🇪 regularly eats these giant grubs called Suri. They're nasty." ... Submitted by @bananaalder8 ... Tag a friend who has served in Peru, Hakuna Matata! ... #missioniquitosperu #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Mar 20, 2018 at 4:00pm PDT
“That pinkish meat is raw whale and some octopus on top of rice. Not a super fan of those.” - @aly_whit of the Japan Fukuoka Mission #lds #mormon #calledtoserve A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Dec 21, 2017 at 12:24am PST
"This innocent looking "candy" is actually dried curdled milk 🍼. It's everywhere and it comes in this soft version and a hard brick that pretty much breaks your teeth. The soft version is mushy and gritty. If you don't gag on the initial taste, getting it down your throat is nearly impossible. They also take this stuff and boil it into a drink which they love to drink when it gets cold outside. Missionaries describe it as baby throw up and once you hear it described that way its hard to taste it anyway else. It's extremely chunky which adds to the throw up feel." - @travissn92 from the Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 🇲🇳 mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Jan 26, 2018 at 4:12pm PST
From the cow’s mouth to your mouth just like that! Cow tongue tacos, from @curtislavelle88 of the Pachuca, Mexico Mission 🇲🇽. #rm #lds #missionary A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Jan 10, 2018 at 8:18pm PST
In the Jakarta, Indonesia Mission, yellow watermelon, cobra 🐍, and horse are typical dinners!! 🤷♂️ Thanks @blusleevz for the submission! 🇮🇩 #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 31, 2018 at 2:52pm PDT
“This dish of whole tadpoles was given to us by the sister of a sweet older member in the community where he grew up. I ate it with a handful of sticky rice... Not the worst! I served in the Thailand Bangkok Mission 😊” - @heidiwantsadonut ... ... ... #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on May 7, 2018 at 4:18pm PDT
Chicken 🐓 feet and Iguana 🦎 Stew from Honduras... “Iguana tastes like chicken...Chicken feet, however, do not taste like chicken. They are revolting and should not be consumed...” 😂😂😂 Thank you for sharing, @kodyduncan of the Honduras, Comayagüela Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Apr 30, 2018 at 3:26pm PDT
Turtle soup from the Iquitos, Peru Mission... “Yes, that is a turtle leg on his spoon.” What is craziest thing you have heard of a missionary eating? Comment below! -submitted by @bananaalder8 #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Apr 25, 2018 at 2:52pm PDT
🦂 Scorpions in the markets of Taiwan. Still alive until they are put on the grill! “Be careful, they can still get ya 😉” - @quintonriches of the Taiwan Taipei Mission. #mormonmissionary #ldsmissionary #missionarywork #calledtoserve #calledtoeat #lds #mormon #latterdaysaint A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Feb 10, 2018 at 2:07pm PST
"When you follow a Fijian around, you always find something good to eat. While driving in the bush he yelled, " GOANNA!!" Then jumped outta the car and threw a stick at this huge lizard. It later ended in us cooking it up bush style, in the ground, and picking it for dinner! Tasted just like chicken!" From @auskid15 of the Adelaide, Australia mission 🇦🇺. #mormommissionary #lds #adelaide #mormon A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Jan 8, 2018 at 4:14pm PST
Flattened, Fried, & Fresh 🐙 "I had the mentality that if squid is a recognized food, someone must like it!" -@mckaychristensen of the Taiwan 🇹🇼 Taizhong mission. #taiwan #missionary #mormon #calledtoeat #squidgoals A post shared by Called To Eat (@calledtoeat) on Jan 17, 2018 at 4:00pm PST
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