The most unusual food bans from around the world

[Kurgen]

Ketchup
Our beloved tomato sauce which makes a bacon sarnie complete.
Banned in: primary schools in France
Why: it's seen as a cultural threat to French cooking among children and masks the taste of whatever they're eating, apparently

Marmite
Whether you love it or hate it, the black spreadable stuff is a national institution.
Banned in: Denmark
Why: the yeast extract defies a 2004 law that restricts food products fortified with vitamins. They must really hate the stuff.

Haggis
A Scottish sausage made from sheep's stomach stuffed with diced sheep's liver, lungs, heart, oatmeal, onion and seasoning.
Banned in: America
Why: there’s a law against sheep's lungs in food products in the States. We might not fight this one.

Foie gras
Made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened.
Banned in: over 14 countries
Why: force feeding birds to swell their livers to 10 times the normal size is seen as cruel. Well, we’re not going to disagree with that part …

Puffer fish
A freshwater fish that puffs up like a balloon when threatened.
Banned in: EU
Why: Let’s just say that if it’s prepared wrongly it’s poisonous. Deadly poisonous.


Casu marzu
This isn't your average cheese. It's made in Sardinia with fly larvae (yes, you read that right).
Banned in: America and the EU
Why: it doesn’t comply with hygiene standards and can have side effects including allergic reactions. It probably doesn't taste that good in a cheese and pickle sandwich anyway.

Surströmming
Swedish fermented herring that is considered a delicacy by some and smells like rotting rubbish to others.
Banned on: airlines
Why: apparently it can be explosive and falls into the category of being a dangerous weapon. Who knew herrings could be so hazardous?

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[DJ Pat]

Vegetables and fruit are banned in Scotland

[somtamslap]

Our beloved tomato sauce which makes a bacon sarnie complete.

The scourge of our nation. My kids didn't touch the stuff in Thailand. Here, a it appears a massive splodge is mandatory on every plate of food - rice included.

Be gone, demon condiment.

[Pragmatic]

Surströmming

You can go stick that up yer ass.

[Hans Mann]

Sausage
Ground meat traditionally stuffed in intestine skin, or sometimes in a synthetic casing known as "poly-bag"
Banned in: Bangkok public houses
Why: Yes, why?

[DJ Pat]

Heinz ketchup has a certain taste that gets really boring after a while, I alternate brands, tesco own brand is great, brown sauce? it's gotta be the HP or Daddies

[Cujo]

Ketchup is too sweet. Try tomato sauce instead.(yes it's different)

[thaimeme]

Ketchup is too sweet. Try tomato sauce instead.(yes it's different)

...or make your own to satisfy one's own comfort level, as commercial tomato sauces, ketchups, and catsups come in a variety of flavours and extremities.

Personally speaking, most are disgusting.
Commonly accepted as the condiment of choice, largely within the English-speaking world.

Tells ya all one needs to know about their downgraded cuisines.

[billy the kid]

Haggis

saw some veggie haggis and tried it.
horrible it was.

[baldrick]

durian
banned in many planes , trains and automobiles

why - because it smells like pors armpit

[Kurgen]

tell por to shower ffs!