The Strangest Food Fests in the World 

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1. The radish sculpture is from Nac de Los, a very popular food festival in Mexico. This festival is organized on the occasion of Christmas for Christians. Every year on 25th December, preparations are made for this festival. Mexicans make radish sculptures at this festival. Although called sculptures, they are certainly perishable. They make a picture of the birth of Jesus with radish in this festival. Creates Cinderella, animals, and even famous and popular human figures. The creativity of the Mexicans is reflected in every creation here. Such a celebration of Christmas is not found anywhere else in the world. And all these delicate and intricately crafted sculptures are of great value to the visitors. So competitions are also organized here. There is also a grand prize for the winner of the competition.

2. Road Kill Cook-Off Food Fest: The Road Kill Cook of Food Fest in West Virginia, USA is extremely popular with non-veg adventurers. Here the explorers can enjoy a variety of meat dishes as per their choice. Every year in this small village of Marlinton, many professional chefs and amateurs make all sorts of delicious dishes, including teriyaki marinated beer, rack of radishes, squirrel gravy. There is also a cooking competition. The winners of the competition are awarded high prize money. Participants in the competition have to follow only one rule. And that is to use only the meat of dead animals found on the streets for cooking. Once the meat grills are roasted, special dance shows and dog shows are served. These two events add a new dimension to the West Virginia RoadKill Cook-Off Festival in the United States.

3. Monkey Buffet Festival: The Monkey Buffet Festival is organized by the Khmer-era temple Fra Prang Sam Yacht Lopburi in Thailand. The macaws are a long-tailed evil species. Monkeys are highly respected here. And so this festival is held in November every year. A variety of colorful fruits are arranged for the monkeys. And the evil macaques come down from all over the area to devour these fruits. Visitors also flock to see the monkeys eat the fruit. Here piles of pineapples are arranged in the shape of pyramids. Bananas and grapes come in plates. Even soft drinks are available. All such royal festivities are organized for the revered wicked monkeys.

4. Flemish Frog Leg Festival: The Flemish Frog Leg Festival is the world's largest Guinness Book of World Recorded Frog Leg Festival. This festival lasts for four days. The festival has been held in Florida, the USA since 1990. Thousands of hungry visitors flock to this festival to taste 'Frog Pops' and 'Gator Powders'. The festival was started to raise funds for the entertainment of children in the city. And now this bizarre festival has gained worldwide fame. Every year thousands of people come here to taste Gator Tail and Frog Leg. In addition to all the strange food for entertainment, various types of rides are also arranged.

5. Giant OmeletteFestival: The Giant Omelette Festival is celebrated in Bassiers, France. 15 thousand egg omelets are made in one festival. Every year on Easter Monday, the Giant Omelette Festival is held in a village called Bassiers in France. Thousands of people take part in this festival. Here you can see frying eggs with a big bamboo spoon. Everyone again gets free samples to test from this massive omelette. The tradition of this festival has now spread to the United States, Argentina, and Canada. These countries organize festivals by making many kinds of dishes as large as their own.

6. Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Steep hills almost everywhere in Gloucestershire, England. An 8-pound cheese box was dropped from the hill. And then a group of young women ran down the hill fighting to catch the box. It sounds easy to hear but in reality, it is not so easy. Many times before the roll of cheese rolled down the hill, the contestants stumbled and fell on their faces. So the medical team at the bottom of the hill is ready to treat the injured contestants. Broken limbs were a very common occurrence in this competition. Visitors line up on both sides of the hill to enjoy the game. Many times the visitors also keep rolling. Cheese is given to everyone present at the end of the competition.

7. Bahamas Pineapple Festival: The Pineapple Festival is held every year in the Bahamas to celebrate pineapple cultivation. Cooking competitions with pineapple are held at this festival on the island of Eluthrara in the country. Also one of the attractions of this festival is the pineapple eating competition. The festival runs from May 31 to June 3. The Pineapple Man Triathlon here adds another dimension to the Little Miss Pineapple Princess Drama Festival. The Pineapple Man Triathlon is an exciting competition involving a variety of sports. To highlight the local traditions, all the countries give priority to their food. And so every year hundreds of festivals are held around the world centered on indigenous food. Many festivals may seem strange to us because of cultural differences. But it is very common for the people of that country. If you want, you can also visit all these festivals. Because all these places create the highest appeal for travel during the festival.

Writer: Sayka Arifin Orpita

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