Hold on to your taste buds folks, because we’ve got a culinary catastrophe that’s sure to make you gag as renowned food guide TasteAtlas revealed the world’s worst dish.
It’s a recipe that will leave you feeling cold, both literally and figuratively, and it comes all the way from the coldest inhabited region in the world.
Indigirka Salad, a traditional Russian dish consisting of diced whitefish and onions, which is usually served as an appetizer accompanied by lemon wedges and a shot of vodka, has an average user score of 1.4 on the food guide. This score is even lower than other notoriously pungent dishes like hakarl and surströmming.
The frozen fish salad, which originated in Yakutia, the coldest inhabited region in the world, has been voted the worst dish in the world by the readers of online food guide Taste Atlas.
Despite its bad reputation, many locals from Yakutia have come to the defense of the dish, claiming that it is a beloved part of their culture. The salad is simple and easy to make.
For anyone feel adventurous, they can make this infamous dish for themselves or the family thanks to numerous online recipe tutorials available on YouTube. Check it out!
While the origins of the dish are not entirely clear, it is believed to have been invented in the mid-20th century by chef Innokenty Tarbakhov, who named it after the Indigirka River, one of the major rivers in the Yakutian region.
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