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Candy is normally a tasty little sweet treat designed to give pleasure to all. However, that is not always the case, as this list proves. For some unknown reason, some candy manufacturers have recently started producing the most disgusting candies you could image (they must be running out of ideas). Here is our list of the most disgusting candies you could ever eat.
I don’t care how this candy tastes, who in their right mind would enjoy scraping ear wax out of a plastic ear for eating? The whole idea just makes me want to gag! It even comes with its own swab. How many kids are going to start digging in their ears after they run out candy I wonder? Smart.
The gross factor in these candies is not their flavor, but the fact that they are designed to look like scabs – complete with plasters. I could possibly cope with that, but just imagine this scenario: Johnny and Jimmy are playing hide and seek. Jimmy hides in the bush that his dog Rover just recently pooped in. Jimmy inadvertently gets Rover’s poop on his hand and doesn’t realize it. They finish playing and mommy gives them some Candy Scabs to eat. Jimmy sticks it on his hand, pulls it off, and…. I think you get the picture. Dumb idea.
The first thing this Dutch candy has going against it is that it is licorice flavored. I know a lot of people like the taste of licorice, but a lot of people voted for George Bush too – it doesn’t make it right. The next problem here is that this is licorice made with an enormous amount of salt. That’s right – it is salt “candy”. Add to that the fact that it looks like something you would expect to find on the floor of an English nightclub, and you have the makings of one of the worst candies ever.
Okay – it is sweet – I will give them that, but inside each of these tasty candies is a REAL LIFE scorpion. Yup – when you lick through the sugar coating, you get to chow down on scorpion guts. Whoever came up with this candy needs to be forced to eat some Dubbel Zout.
We are really walking a thin line with this one – gorilla boogers are sweetened dried black beans (popular in Asian cooking). I was on holiday in korea once and had some of their sweet bean candy (they beat the beans to a pulp then shape it in to small bite sized pieces). It tasted like dirt. These boogers are made from the same beans. They taste like dirt too. Sweetened dirt. Enough said.
Like the scorpion candy above, this is basically a lump of melted sugar with a bunch of dead ants thrown in to it. Of all the things in the world that they could have thrown in to their candy, what the hell made them choose ants. How does this stuff get past the FDA?
Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians and people trying to shed some fat – so how has it managed to find its way in to candy? The main ingredient in these little blobs of sugary disgustingness is tuna. After that comes a bunch of chemicals of unknown origin, and finally sugar. Seriously – who would eat fish flavored candy?
Just because Moses and the Jews ate locusts in the desert doesn’t mean anyone should do it now! These are real crickets sprinkled with a variety of flavors. I realize that chips (which they are similar to) are not usually labeled as candy, but they are so gross (and both are equally bad for you) that they deserve a spot here. Anyone that eats these things by choice deserves to be hit with a plague of boils.
Durian fruit is a common fruit in Southeast Asia. To people unfamiliar to it, it usually evokes feelings of utter disgust. One food writer said: “its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock.” You are not even allowed to bring this stuff in to hospitals or hotels in South East Asia. In Singapore, they have signs that forbid you from taking it on the public transport system (see here). That is how disgusting it is. So, it makes a lot of sense to make candy out of it. Not. But there you have it – someone has done it. This one was nearly number 1 on the list, until we discovered BeanBoozled…
BeanBoozled are jellybeans made by the company that brought us Gourmet JellyBeans. In a box of BeanBoozled we find 10 colors of beans and 20 flavors – every color has one tasty flavor, and a disgusting flavor – the idea is that you never know whether you are about to get a good one or a bad one. This makes it ideal for party games. So – why is this number one on the list? After you read the selection of “bad” flavors, you will understand: Skunk Spray, Moldy Cheese, Baby Wipes, Rotten Egg, Vomit, and more. And guess what? They really taste like their names. Next time you are watching a movie in the dark with friends, slip a few of these in to their bag of jellybeans for a great gag (literally).
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1 Kamran
April 13th, 2008 at 7:23 am
I have the hotlix. Theyre actually pretty good
2 shrpshootr
April 13th, 2008 at 7:25 am
usually, i love all your lists, but this time i disagree on all of them except for the durian one
3 Jimiho
April 13th, 2008 at 7:27 am
First…well the Durian things should be on first place…the fruit itself stinks like hell..don’t wanna know how the candy tastes^^
4 islanderbst
April 13th, 2008 at 7:28 am
j, are you pulling our legs on #3 and #4?!?
but I have had nasty flavored jelly beans similar to #1. Why would someone intentionally make a candy taste like vomit? (Because they know people like me will just have to try them!)
5 courtney
April 13th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Ugh! I just had breakfast too…btw, “I know a lot of people like the taste of licorice, but a lot of people voted for George Bush too–that doesn’t make it right” Absolute genius.
6 asra
April 13th, 2008 at 7:30 am
ugh, durian….*shudder
7 Denashi
April 13th, 2008 at 7:33 am
While I agree most of the candy on this list sounds extremely gross, I don’t really get number 8… what’s wrong with salt-liquorice (or just liquorice for that matter, ok I know it comes down to taste, but still…)?
It’s very common to eat, at least here in Denmark!
8 otay
April 13th, 2008 at 7:36 am
There are some truly twisted candy makers out there i guess. The only one on this list i have heard of is the Hotlix. Great GROSS list!
9 SocialButterfly
April 13th, 2008 at 7:37 am
So the bean boozle’s are a real version of the jelly beans in Harry Potter right? Wild…
10 RMags
April 13th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Beanboozled is a replacement for the Harry Potter jelly beans. I work at a candy store and they haven’t even shipped the beanboozled yet cuz its brand new. But yeah it’s gross.
11 JwJwBean
April 13th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I have actually seen HotliX, but ours had Meal worms in them. I have also seen barbeque flavored meal worms.
12 jfrater
April 13th, 2008 at 7:41 am
islanderbst: no – why?
shrpshootr: seriously? You don’t think poo or vomit flavored candy is disgusting?
13 jfrater
April 13th, 2008 at 7:43 am
SocialButterfly: yep – there is another similar type of jelly beans too – also modeled on Harry Potter.
14 ASoo
April 13th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Don’t knock durian untill youve tried it. Seriously. I know it stinks like all hell, but it actually tastes pretty damn good.
15 Kreachure
April 13th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Oh, so everyone here is fine with eating DEAD INSECTS with candy. I don’t hear much complaining about those from you.
(Ugh, just give me a moment to recover from that thought…)
The Dubbel Zout doesn’t sound bad compared to the others, but the rest have absolutely no reason to exist, except for number one which sounds great for pranks.
16 Exluddite
April 13th, 2008 at 8:25 am
What, no Bit-O-Honey, Mary Janes or Neco wafers? These three never made it out of the bottom of my Trick or Treat bag except to get thrown out.
17 Mom424
April 13th, 2008 at 8:28 am
I love double zout, and those little salty licorice teddy bears, and the little hard salty licorice diamonds. Shit flavored hockey pucks according to my kids. (they are not soft, but hard and chewy)
I had a friend from Denmark, Jetta, who started me on them when I was in Grade 9. Dutch licorice and the very best open-face sandwiches ever. I don’t think she ever got to eat her lunch, me and Elaine always beggin’ it from her. Stealin’ it if that didn’t work.
Should have put that disgusting slime candy on the list. Comes in something similar to a toothpaste tube. Texture of mucus. Who wants to eat stuff that resembles stuff your body sheds? Right up there with ear wax candy.
I think the bug/scorpion candy is more of a novelty; they sold them at our version of the Kwikki-Mart. The candy tastes like sugar and water, but nobody that I know ever took a bite of the bug. Why would whole bugs be a health hazard? We eat at least a few every time we have peanut butter on toast. They’re just ground up.
18 Bass
April 13th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I’ve actually done the prank where I slipped some disgusting jellybeans in my friends jellybean bag.
…I had to clean up his puke. -_-
19 Csimmons
April 13th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I had #1 at a party, I didn’t know what a baby’s diaper tasted like until then.
20 jerome
April 13th, 2008 at 8:59 am
excuse me… we have durian in davao, philippines. the smell is not that bad like what other people says that it stinks. taste of durian is good it a delicacy in davao. i like the candies!!! it should’t be in the number one spot!
21 adorabelle
April 13th, 2008 at 9:02 am
the ear wax candy and the candy scabs sound pretty gross to my adult sensibilities, but to pre-adolescent males i can see the appeal. especially the candy scabs, def a great way to gross out your folks. also, for the candy scabs, if a mother is giving her child something to eat after they play outside, she’s probably going to make them wash their hands.
also, with the hotlix, i’ve seen some with the worms that supposedly taste like tequila, i bought one as a gag gift for a friend and now its kept with his liquor so he can try to tempt drunk friends to eat it.
22 champ24
April 13th, 2008 at 9:07 am
durian smells bad but taste like heaven… just believe me and try it……..
23 Frank
April 13th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Hmm, this was not a list for me. I am not a great candyfan of any sorts, but most of this is so deeply subjective and cultural that is just doesn’t work well as any sort of toplist. And much of it seems to be rather forced… take number nine for instance. Jimmy got dogpoo on his hands and got a candy… and stuck it on his hand and then ate it. How is this different from Jimmy got dogpoo on his hand and then got any other candy, and then ate it. I don’t use a fork when I eat candy, so if your hands are dirty I don’t see the difference.
There are also three entries of various bugs in candy… well, basically any red candy (and many other foods) you ever eat is coloured with a dye made from crushed beetles, so eating insects is nothing new to you. I don’t consider any of those disgusting, and I know in many cultures candied insects are indeed eaten as treats.
So while I probably wouldn’t eat the tuna candy, the only ones I could agree is somewhat disgusting is the ear wax and the vomit flavour – the ear wax LOOKS disgusting and the vomit flavoured would TASTE disgusting. Which makes me feel they should have been on different lists.
24 Lorcan
April 13th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Gross and wrong on all counts.
Cockroaches, scorpions and ants?! Oh, my!
Good god…
25 ringtailroxy
April 13th, 2008 at 9:36 am
i have heard that although durian is atrocious to the olfactory senses, the taste and texture to the human palette is truly enjoyable! many hotels do ban the eating of durian fruit in the rooms, but a traveler told me it is most obvious very few guests obey the rules! ii would love to try it… sure, it might stink… but if it tastes as delightful as it’s odor is nefarious, it is worth a try!
also, the fruit is about the size of a foot ball and covered in spines… having been clonked in the noggin by a coconut once, i can’t imagine the concussion that would result form a falling durian!
26 mattayeaux
April 13th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I accually love DZ’s. They are not licorice with a bunch of salt dumped in. They are flavored with (I think) ammonium nitrate. If you read the label it reads 0% sodium.
27 potato
April 13th, 2008 at 10:00 am
I love Durian!! I grew up with the stuff so I love the smell and taste. I think that Westerners (I am asian) are not used to it which is why they gag at the fragrance.
28 King of the Horizon
April 13th, 2008 at 10:04 am
locust isint actually too bad..if cooked by a professional.just many people in western society seem to have a hang up about eating insects but they are a delicy in many african countries.they have a crunchy texture and a white meat taste i feel
29 giann
April 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am
aww.. but i LOVE durian. its one of my favorite fruits.
ToT. i guess the description was a too exaggerated.
i guess he must’ve smelled a reject or something.
God. why do many people hate durian? T_T
30 Phillies
April 13th, 2008 at 10:29 am
two words….CIRCUS…PEANUTS
Also, at the convenience store I work at, we seasonally sell various candies that make me wonder why anyone would ever want such trash. These include Dog Food candy (brown candy bits served in a mini dog bowl) and Toilet candies (Powder candy that is served in a mini toilet).
31 AnotherEngine
April 13th, 2008 at 10:42 am
There was a recent feature on the AV Club’s site about the Crick-ettes. They also tried pickle juice popsicles. Blech…
http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/taste_test_crick_ettes_flavored
32 frankebfranke
April 13th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Other than the stupid western candies that are disgusting as a marketing ploys, all of these are just culturally specific candies. If you’ve grown up with any of them, they really do taste good. And crickets are just crunchy, they’re not that weird to eat.
33 goof_ball
April 13th, 2008 at 11:25 am
BeanBoozeled are like those jellybeans from Harry Potter but they were made in real life. They were made by Jelly Belly too.
I’ve had a deep fried cricket before. It tasted like popcorn!
34 corey
April 13th, 2008 at 11:36 am
“Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians”
Anyone else notice this
35 Kathryn
April 13th, 2008 at 11:38 am
“Seriously – who would eat fish flavored candy?”
My cat’s would =P
36 Mark
April 13th, 2008 at 11:43 am
lol
durian. the fruit itself tastes pretty decent..and it doesnt really smell ‘bad’..just its a very strong odor..if you know what i mean .. and when i had it they said not to have beer with it for some reason.
i wanna my hands on them beanboozeled jellies lol..so i can feed to my mates =D
37 Diogenes
April 13th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
There’s “Cat Butt Candy”. thats a funny one
About 10 years ago:
The was an assortment of japanese snacks before me.
i once blindly ate a a handfull of what looked like , on closer inspection, to be fried baby minnows . eyes and spines and all.
they came out of a medium sized potatochip-like bag.
I wanted to gag.
38 Joel
April 13th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I have eaten the vomit jellybeans. It actually left an acidic burning feeling in the back of my throat, very similar to the feeling after puking. I don’t know how they can make chemicals that taste that way, but it’s pretty amazing.
I have also smelled durian candy. Not tasted, just smelled. That was enough for me. Great list.
39 Crimanon
April 13th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Who Wrote this. I’m sure I shouldn’t be commenting before my first cup’o'java. but I was curious to know Who wrote this Biased, simple minded, “EEEWWWwww it looks gross” list
“but a lot of people voted for George Bush too”- Jamie tell me it isn’t you, please tell me you didn’t write this into a list.
For anyone who doesn’t like the bugs. Come over to my place and I’ll show you what Good Grub is like.
40 loseitbonkers
April 13th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
i have actually had dubbel zout before, as much of my family is dutch.
the name means “double salt”, i believe, and they sure are salty as hell.
but, hey, we americans like our candy sour, and mexicans like theirs spicy.
you should have added lucas lemon or sweet tart ropes. ack!
as for necco wafers, those belong on a list of top 10 stupidest candies ever.
41 Brent
April 13th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I grew up on salt licorice. It is hardly in the same category as the children’s sugary garbage it is listed among. Millions of adults enjoy this – it comes in a very wide variety of forms, with a gratifying assortment of flavor subtleties.
42 Lynn
April 13th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I recently saw a program about the JellyBelly factory and they talked about the “Harry Potter” jelly beans. The vomit flavored ones are actually an enhanced version of their previously canceled “pepperoni pizza” jelly bean. Smart really, making money from unpopular flavors by re-packaging them and riding the Harry Potter wave.
43 babygirl2882
April 13th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Ok So in 8th grade I ate a live cricket for 10 points extra credit in science. It was…interesting to say the least. Lol
But I was eating my cereal until I read this, lost my appetite.
44 jfrater
April 13th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
I have to say I am surprised by the discontent this list has caused! I found it quite funny when I read it for the first time. Sure it includes some things that are cultural – but why does that matter? 60% of the items are from the US and, frankly, most American’s wouldn’t eat those items OR the 40% that aren’t from the US. Why not just laugh at them all and appreciate that the list is not meant to offend? Xanthius has contributed other lists that were very popular and I am sure he is not meaning this in a derogatory manner. Perhaps he can comment on his motivation to allay everyone’s fears
45 Catriona
April 13th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Jamie: Where do you get this stuff? My boys would love the ear wax and scabs!
46 jfrater
April 13th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Catriona: scabs here: http://www.candywarehouse.com/candyscabs.html
Ear wax here: http://www.candywarehouse.com/earwaxcandy.html
Enjoy
47 Phillies
April 13th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Maybe THIS should’ve been the Your View…?
48 Kreachure
April 13th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Don’t worry, I’ll laugh all you want once I’m done regurgitating my lunch
Nah, I don’t think this list was too offensive. I’m sure Xanthius tried his best to ‘candy-coat’ the worse parts! (badabum-pshh!)
49 jfrater
April 13th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
babygirl2882: wow! Kudos to you. I couldn’t do it!
Kreachure: funny
I am sure everyone is envious for having been beaten to that one! 
50 akocli
April 13th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I agree with giann.
51 ayuko
April 13th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
i agree with akocli, who agrees with giann
52 Anne
April 13th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I’d definitely try the hotlix, only because I’ve had scorpion vodka before. While we didn’t actually eat the scorpion from the bottle, the vodka was really yummy after having that thing soak in it. I just wouldn’t be afraid to eat them, especially if they’re sweetened by candy.
The earwax wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t look so much like the real stuff, earwax has always been something that really grossed me out. Otherwise the gummy scabs are probably the only other thing on the list I’d try…
53 Anne
April 13th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Oh! Also, a candy that might be good for this list are Candy Syringes. Not the Sweet Shot kind, which I’ve never tasted, the ones I’m referring to are a Japanese snack. I had one a few months ago and it was awful, it tasted like really bad duck sauce. I don’t know the name (I can’t read Japanese), and I couldn’t find it online, but it really is one of the most disgusting things I ever tasted.
54 Paul
April 13th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Haha… I’ve had the Scorpion lolly and the chocolate covered ants. Mmm.
55 Milen
April 13th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
UGH, some weeks ago i tried a durin candy, and it was the wrost thing i ever tasted in MY LIFE! It’s like sweet onions, and you can’t get the taste out of your mouth, agh. I don’t know what the hell it’s worng with Singapur…
56 Jimmy
April 13th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I live in Thailand and can tell you that Durian and Jackfruit do smell horrible. BUT ! The candy has no (ZERO) smell and Durian tastes like custard. The candy is very good. As for Salt Licorice, how is that weird ? Half of Europe eats it. Try Licorice with salt and Tabasco- Turkish Pepper it’s called.
57 Thepennymachine
April 13th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
eating bugs isnt a big deal. ants can be delicious, and the hotlix sounds good!
58 AhClem
April 13th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
corey (#34)
Yeah, I noticed it. Sounded kinda pejorative to me. Also, makes no sense.
I’ve been a vegetarian for 30 years. I don’t eat anything with a face, which includes tuna.
I think you were reaching on that one, jf.
59 Kreachure
April 13th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
‘JF’ didn’t write this, Xanthius did.
Please don’t kill the messenger.
60 Silva
April 13th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
I remember back in DC when they had the locust plague (yep, it does happen). Anyway, they had an article in The Washington Post that year of gourmet restaurants not only serving the locusts they’d catch, but freezing them to serve for the years when they didn’t have a nice, little plague. There were some people who did this on their own as well. Apparently, they’re very crunchy.
They used to have those jelly beans named for the beans in Harry Potter. Why’d they have to change the name? Or is this another company taking the idea? Do they still sell those Bertie Bott’s Beans (or whatever they’re called)? I loved those; my boyfriend and I bought a few bags and dared each other to eat the gross ones out of the other’s bag.
61 oose85
April 13th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Great List.
Just a small correction:
“Just because Moses and the Jews ate locusts in the desert doesn’t mean anyone should do it now!”
Moses and the Jews did NOT eat locusts in the dessert, they ate Mannah, and quail (slav in the hebrew text).
62 AhClem
April 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Thanks Kreachure (#59), mea culpa.
Sorry jf. I think you were reaching on that one, Xanthius.
63 BookishWulf
April 13th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
I thought I’d add my voice to those objecting to the inclusion of double salted licorice on this list. I get that everything else might not appeal to the picky American palate, but licorice? Just because YOU don’t like it…
64 DiscHuker
April 13th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
for those people above that say that they have tasted durian and don’t see what people are objecting over, i submit that you have never really tasted durian.
they don’t have signs outside of thai hotels for no reason. the smell is very distinctive and has the ability to stand out in road side markets. if you have ever been to one of these wonders you know that smells permeate everything. that any one thing would stand out is amazing.
if you are familiar with the travel channel show, bizarre foods with andrew zimmern, you would know that of all the foul, disgusting foods that make the even the viewer gag, durian is the only thing he has ever spit out.
whatever your view of how we got here, either God or evolution should apologize for this offense.
65 skipps
April 13th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Durians have an odour that people may find it a turn-off. The taste of the fruit, however, is just simply extraordinary! It’s like Blue Cheese — both are pungent, but tastes exquisite. I’ve tried a cultivar of durian that tastes remarkably like cognac!
66 skipps
April 13th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
DiscHuker: Anthony Bourdain, on the other hand, ate an entire durian in Indonesia and loved it. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PNmuExjlEM (around the 6:00 mark).
67 shrpshootr
April 13th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
jfrater: well i guess poo flavored candy is disgusting, but its loads of fun!
68 shrpshootr
April 13th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
DiscHuker: I’ve tasted durian before, just because a man on a television show didn’t like it doesn’t mean its so extraordinarily bad. I understand how people object to the smell, but the opinions in taste will greatly vary, I for one didn’t mind the taste much at all, it just smells like crap.
69 Mikkle
April 13th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
thanks for the superb idea (slipping the nasty jellybeans for the good one)
i’m sure hilarity will soon ensue
70 L.A
April 13th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Actually Durian has that funky smell but to contrary the taste of Durian is like a Sweet Custard with Milk on it. I know it’s bit weird to say that because people do smell the Durian first before they could try it, besides that description “its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock” is so much exaggerated it’s funky and musky but not as that description.
Watch Disney The Legend of the Ring of Fire, and watch the Legend and description of Durian. http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/showinfo/programmes/ring_fire.html
71 Tonny SS
April 13th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
DiscHuker: You sir, have no clue what’s Durian. Durian tastes great. And after some treatment, they actually smell quite nice. There are some processed Durian treats sold in Thailand that you can probably imported over, no foul smell or anything.
And frankly, it does not smell that bad. It’s a strong smell, yes. But far from pig-shit and rotten egg.
72 jin
April 13th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Durian = fruit
Insects =INSECTS
Come on! What can be grosser than LIVING things petrified and cooked in SUGAR.
Like Caviar, Tongue, liver or even Wine, it is an ACQUIRED taste 
Durian candy does not really tastes like the FRUIT, it tastes more like milk and sugar with the SLIGHTEST hint of the fruit. More like a pastille/butterscotch really.
And don’t label durian as the worst if you haven’t tried it
73 DiscHuker
April 13th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
why on earth would i want to “get passed” something that smells so funky it is outlawed from public places?
what do you do when you see an insect with bright colors? you get away!! this is the natural world telling you to back off.
what should you do when you catch the scent of a fruit that smells, at best, like rotten things?
74 Tonny SS
April 13th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
I don’t know. Why would you eat Oyster?
Your loss.
And again, it has a strong smell, but it’s not rotten egg and pig shit level.
75 Nindya
April 13th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I’m from Indonesia and it makes me laugh to see that Durian candy is on the list
So many Durian candies here in Indonesia. In fact, durian is even one of favorite fruits here among Indonesians (and yep, including me
)
76 jasontimmer
April 13th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Okay, I’ve had the crickettes- they’re really not bad. When I was a child, I used to love catching colonies of big black carpenter ants and covering them in chocolate. They taste like coffee. I’ve also had scorpions, but by themselves with a light barbecue flavor. Very crunchy. Yeah, I’m a little odd.
But jfrater, I think you missed a very important one- in Denmark (where my sister’s boyfriend was from) they have “Vampire drops”- these are hard candies with ammonia flavor. STRONG ammonia flavor. Even stranger, you actually get used to it- and it becomes not too bad.
77 NN
April 13th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Aren’t we judging on the CANDIES here? The durian candies don’t have a strong odor at all.
And besides, if you can get past the strong odor (I agree that the description is exaggarated) of the FRUIT, the insides actually taste good.
We’re not basing on smell alone here.
Also, for everyone’s information: we also have durian ice cream here: it’s not funky smelling but it’s DELICIOUS.
78 Claudia
April 13th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
hi, gotta agree with NN. durian is actually quite nice once you get past the smell/get used to it (which some might find difficult). generally durian candy does not have the odour of the actual fruit and also is sweeter.
79 jin
April 13th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
we should send jfrater a durian candy sample!
im from southeast asia, wr can I send them? and what is the cheapest courier? hehehe 
80 dangorironhide
April 14th, 2008 at 12:55 am
The fact that you included Dubbel Zout on this list makes it immediately crap and redundant. That stuff kicks ass. We got given packets of it when I was in primary school by some Danish exchange students from the secondary school, & no-one liked them except me & a couple of other guys, so we ended up with loads of packets of it each.
Apart from that it’s a pretty good list.
81 jasontimmer
April 14th, 2008 at 1:06 am
dangorironhide- not to nitpick, but check the definition of “redundant.”
82 Lizzie
April 14th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Congratulations on managing to make a list of CANDY controversial. And yes, my tongue is planted very firmly in cheek.
I’ve never tried any of these, and I don’t intend to any time soon. But thanks for the heads-up for what to avoid!
Jasontimmer – check the definition of nitpick.
83 jasontimmer
April 14th, 2008 at 2:29 am
Lizzie- “Nitpick”–verb 1. to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.
I think I used it appropriately!
84 lalala
April 14th, 2008 at 2:45 am
i agree with ayuko.. who agrees with akocli.. who agrees with giann!
85 dangorironhide
April 14th, 2008 at 4:29 am
jasontimmer: a meaning for ‘redundant’: “Having some unusual or extra part or feature.” Not being one of the ‘most disgusting sweets ever’, Dubbel Zout is an unusual or extra part of the list.
86 roey
April 14th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Durian’s good to eat. Fleshy, creamy and tasty. Just that the smell ranges from okay to really bad for different ppl. So that’s why hotels and hospitals ban them.
87 edz
April 14th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Durian is my favorite fruit.. once u get over the smell, the fruit is very addicting! trust me :] the candy is yummy :]
88 FlockO’Seagulls
April 14th, 2008 at 6:32 am
“but a lot of people voted for George Bush too – it doesn’t make it right”
Tasteless, needless comment. I expect better from this site.
89 longball
April 14th, 2008 at 6:32 am
in reference to #8 – voting for Bush WAS the right thing to do!
90 Asher
April 14th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Nice list, but I believe they have treatment options for BDS.
91 chikins
April 14th, 2008 at 7:28 am
the durian candy actually tastes good. so is the fruit. however, some people just don’t like the smell and that doesn’t mean it smells very bad. they just don’t like it .
92 cleargreen
April 14th, 2008 at 7:37 am
i think that durian candies are nice! it’s just because most countries have yet to taste the fruit.
93 marcus
April 14th, 2008 at 8:07 am
I would like to have these candys here in Brazil.
94 SlickWilly
April 14th, 2008 at 8:19 am
All I know, is there is a show called “Bizarre Foods” on the Travel Channel (great show!) where the host goes all around the world eating the most foul and crazy dishes you’ve ever heard of. I mean this guy will put *anything* in his mouth, he leaves no disgusting dish untasted…and he said that without a doubt, durian fruit was the most foul, nasea-inducing, wretched dish he has ever tried in his entire life. If you’ve seen the show, you know how *huge* that is. This guy eats *everything*! EVERYTHING! And the most digusting dish? Durian. Think about that.
95 SlickWilly
April 14th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Ah, I se DiscHuker beat me to the punch on that one.
96 Jackie
April 14th, 2008 at 8:29 am
SlickWilly: I love that show! You’re right some of the grossest stuff he says “oh this is actually quite tasty” and I’m thinking “NO WAY!” I’ve only seen him eat two things he couldn’t stand, one was pickled lamprey…can’t remember the other one
97 Tonny SS
April 14th, 2008 at 8:49 am
http://www.dhadm.com/content/no-reservations-anthony-bourdain-and-durian/
Anthong Bourdain seemed to like it.
98 jasontimmer
April 14th, 2008 at 8:56 am
dangorironhide- #85- I think you’re still missing the point of the meaning of “redundant” (I’m starting to think I should just give up on this one.) An example of redundancy- “The candy tastes horrible, and it also tastes awful.” THAT would be redundant. jfrater’s inclusion of the licorice flavored cany is not redundant because he felt it belonged on this list. If he would have listed it twice, that would have been redundant.
Can anyone back me up here?
99 jasontimmer
April 14th, 2008 at 9:01 am
OK, to summarize, dangorironhide, we’re speaking about the difference between opinion and fact. It is your opinion that the candy has no place on the list. In redundancy, it is a FACT that a topic or concept occurs more than once in a statement, superfluous to the transmission of the idea.
100 Lori
April 14th, 2008 at 9:24 am
“Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians”
Tuna is a meat. Therefore, vegetarians do NOT eat it. Meat is the muscle of any animal, whether it be mammal, fish or fowl, etc.
Just wanted to make that one clear. Good list though.
Although I’ve heard about how stinky durian is, i still want to try it. It’s fruit. How bad can it be?
101 Mel
April 14th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I’ve had the beanboozled beans, and overall they’re not too bad. Skunk spray and rotten egg are bad, yes, and pencil shavings are a bit odd, but overall the gross ones aren’t too bad. The vomit one is a pizza flavor with a little bit of citrus, rotten egg is egg and onion, black pepper eat a whole peppercorn with sugar and you have that flavor, but overall they’re not way too gross.
Skunk spray and rotten egg are gross because you not only taste them, the skunk spray give your mouth the feeling it has been sprayed and both can be smelled on your breath.
102 Brianne
April 14th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Haha, great list. That Bean Boozled game sounds fun!
103 CK
April 14th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I don’t completely agree with everything on this list but I think it was hilarious. The descriptions make this list worth reading, even if you like the particular candy.
Just for the record, durian isn’t really that bad. Stinky tofu is worse (in my opinion) but it isn’t a candy.
104 SlickWilly
April 14th, 2008 at 11:03 am
Jackie: I believe the other might have been stinky tofu. I remember my stomach curdling watching him try to gag a piece down. I think he got a single bite down the gullet before turning the dish away. This happens occasionally, but the durian fruit he couldn’t even swallow, and it’s the only time he has ever spat anything out of his mouth on the show. Of course, Zimmern has admitted on his website that his least favorite texture is gelatinous foods, so it might have been a combination of the texture and the smell. To this day, though, he maintains that the durian was among the worst (eating) experiences of his life.
105 jedwardcooper
April 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I read an article about durian, and apparently, while the smell is really bad, the taste is addicting (there are underground clubs).
106 angeladixie
April 14th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
I have to chime in to defend Durian…I tried the fruit in Thailand and it smelled too strong for me to enjoy…my travel mate did like it. However, I brought back some dried Durian and it was delicious with delicious on top!! You were right on with everything else (save maybe the crickets, as they are a savory item, yes?)
107 Tristan
April 14th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
“Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians and people trying to shed some fat.”
Vegetarians do not eat fish.
108 Your Mom
April 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
The Bush comment…come on…petty.
I did not even vote for the guy and I was turned off by this.
List about crappy candy are great, leave the cheap political shots (at the right or left) out of the game.
Unless it’s a political list…then game on.
109 SnowKid32
April 14th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Wow, be a cock some more? Worst list ever. 4/10
110 hana
April 14th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Yeah I tried durian the other day. I thought it was disgusting as well. We bought a big bag of it from a store and everyone spit it out.
111 strych9
April 14th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Re: Durian and Licorice – Who ever said we had to have the same tastebuds? To each his own.
I personally don’t like durian, but Durian candy and ice cream are pretty good. Like a previous poster mentioned, they taste just like custard. The hint of durian adds a little zing to it. I’m guessing what most people find offensive is how overpowering the fruit can be to the senses, but used subtly as a flavoring such as in candy, the effect is quite nice.
Someone mentioned “Bizarre Foods’” Andrew Zimmerman. I can’t believe he actually thinks durian is worse than the k’lia he ate in Morrocco – which is actually ROTTEN lamb.
112 NN
April 14th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I guess it’s safe to say that the taste of durian divides the people of this Earth…
But, I just think durian candy is delicious. The candy doesn’t have a repulsive smell and it’s really very addictive. (just like the fruit, IMO). I can finish about one pack in 10 minutes and still be hungry for more.
113 sue
April 14th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
licorice is nasty.
114 Devon
April 15th, 2008 at 2:18 am
The only thing dumber then voting for Bush would have been voting for Gore and Kerry! Of course, Islamic terrorists the world over would have been happy…..lol….and ignorant liberals (I know..I know…its redundant)…
115 Drogo
April 15th, 2008 at 3:17 am
I read about Dubbel Zout before. They said it was originally made as a lozenge to sooze sore throats, but people liked it as a candy. I tried chocolate covered ants from a box that someone gave to relatives. It was just a blob of poor quality chocolate with what looked like a small raisin in it. If it wasn’t for the bad cheap chocolate, I might have eaten more of it.
remember candy cigarettes?
116 Twinkle
April 15th, 2008 at 4:36 am
i find the list a bit offensive. i’m from the philippines and i like durian. i don’t even think it smells bad. to me it just has this really strong odor, like smelling directly into a bottle of strong perfume. It doesn’t smell like shit. It’s a nice odor that’s just too strong.
i’ve tried the fruit and it doesn’t taste that great, there are definitely many fruits that taste a lot better. But durian candy is really delicious.
it’s one of my favorite fruit candies. along with tamarind. the thai tamarind candy is the best.
117 Jack
April 15th, 2008 at 6:27 am
WHy make Beabbozzled when you can still get Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans?
And how did Lifesavers ‘Thirst’ and ‘Musk’ flavors get overlooked?
118 ely
April 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Durian just happens to be the King of Fruits. If it’s bad, then all the rest must be too.
119 ely
April 15th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I like licorice too. =(
120 pdxpunk
April 15th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
“I know a lot of people like the taste of licorice, but a lot of people voted for George Bush too – it doesn’t make it right.”
Sure to make the long list of “asshole political commentary in inappropriate forums!” Way to go! But I’m sure you felt sooooooooo goooooood writing it and proving your brainless bona fides!
121 Taranis
April 15th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I’ve had the crickets before, they’re actually not bad. It tastes like paper with flavoured powder on them. They’re weird, but not that bad.
122 NeoLudd
April 15th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
This one girl from my work gave me a hotlix…
Man, she had a nice rack
123 mask_and_mirror
April 15th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I think you mean tautology, not redundancy jasontimmer… or it was just a bad example.
I’ve never eaten any of this (except salt liquorice which was not to my taste but not actually unpleasant) but I think its a very personal list and the level of contraversy results from the fact that they are deemed ‘disgusting’ for such different reasons. Personally I would not write a list like this unless I had tasted the foods myself. On the other hand, it’s just a bit of fun!
The only thing here I would not be happy to try are the jelly beans… but surely something which is intended to be disgusting is automatically on a different level from things you merely think sound disgusting?
124 anthony p
April 15th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
oh my goodness it had to be a gourmet jellybean at number 1, i still remember the horse radish flavored jellybean an tomato was just as bad.
I had a ridiculously spicy gobstopper once, i like spicy but this was one of those things out of a coin slot machine shaped like a dinosaur and it burnt like there was no tommorow. Bad memories of being 7
125 jasontimmer
April 15th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Mask_and_mirror- Intersting. I had never heard that word before. Thanks for the lesson. I looked it up, and “tautology” seems to be basically synonymous with “redundancy.” Or maybe I just used a bad example.
As for your other comment, I agree totally what someone shouldn’t label something “disgusting” until they’ve tried it themself. I can’t count the number of people who say sushi is “disgusting”, though of course they’ve never had it. The stuff’s delicious. I’ve had roasted scorpions, ants, rattlesnake, and others, and I can’t say that any were really “disgusting,” though that bottle of cobra and scorpion whiskey I got last week (thailandunique.com) was pushing the limits. Glad I tried it though.
126 Gerry Alanguilan
April 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Durian Candy is actually pretty good. It doesn’t have the odor that the fruit has that disgusts a lot of people. The fruit doesn’t smell like pig shit, but more like a decomposing dead animal. But up close, a freshly opened durian doesn’t smell bad, at least to me. It actually smells citrusy. Obviously, I like Durian and Durian candy, and it doesn’t seem to me as disgusting as everything else on the list.
127 Hendershot
April 16th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I too want to comment on the Dubbel Zout.
I live against the Dutch border and I eat them regularly. I really like them, but I also know that not too many people like the taste.
It has a pretty distinctive taste and I do understand that, when you’re not used to it, it can taste bad.
It also tastes different from normal salty liquorice as this is really really salty.
Dutch liquorice comes in many shapes, tastes and structures (soft – hard) and I like a lot of them, but Dubbel Zout is my favourite.
About the appearance… most of the liquorice is black and thus we are used to the sight of it.
Despite my own personal likings, I do understand why it made this list.
Never tried any of the others… and I probably never will either.
128 lena
April 17th, 2008 at 9:44 am
okay if this is your kinda stuff go to http://www.bad-candy.com and you’ll have a few more to add to this list, trust me. btw dubbel zout(which litteraly translates double salt!!!)is on there and there description is REALLY funny.
129 Meiz
April 17th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Durian is the one of the most delicious fruits. U guys should try it when you visit Asian countries. It does have strong odor but it’s very exaggerating to mention it is as bad as a pig shit smell. I am very excited when the durian season comes.. Durian!! Durian!!
130 elnrith
April 18th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
this really wasnt a fair list..at least try these things before saying theyre bad
for example hotlix is pretty damn good…when you bite into it you dont get a bunch of bug guts…its usually pretty crunchya ctually and tastes good
fried crickets i would easily exchange for potato chips theyre damn good
ant candy is the same as the other two above
beanboozled is fun for a dare or a prank but i do slightly agree ont hem being on this list
either way i suggest youa t least try the above before you say theyre bad
btw…durian should be number 1….period…end of story…
131 Jenn
April 18th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Great list inspite of the snide political remark. Stick to candy next time and keep hate to yourself.
132 Brandy
April 18th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I was so glad to see durian candy on this list! It certainly is the nastiest candy I’ve ever tasted. I would describe it’s taste as a hardened form of the sludge at the bottom of a dumpster. Not that I have tasted dumpster sludge…but that’s just the first thing that came to mind after tasting durian candy.
133 Rylan
April 18th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I hate Circus Peanuts and Candy Cigarettes.
134 toolnut
April 18th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
ahh, come on, don’t dis the candy cigs. they are classic!!
135 me
April 19th, 2008 at 2:43 am
slickwilly- and yet he tried it..again! :lol
something about whale blubber he didnt like much, but i dont remember. one thing he did like.
anyway a lot of these are gross. i dont think theyre all gross, but a few definitely are!
136 spinner
April 19th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Corey: Did notice it, thought the list writer might have been over caffeinated while writing the list.
Maybe a list is required detailing the top ten animals eaten by vegetarians.
137 Jet
April 20th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Durian is sold on the street in Ho Chi Minh City,and if you follow the smell of gym socks and pizza shop dumpster,you will find it easily.I’ve tried it,but the smell and texture were impossible to ignore.Many people seem to love it,and it is expensive in season.Durian chips are pretty good,sweeter than potato chips.Haven’t tried the candy.
138 skwerl
April 20th, 2008 at 10:30 am
The double zout is an acquired taste. I had a dutch coworker who started me on them. One upside is that they are an amazing throat lozenge!
139 atdstars
April 21st, 2008 at 4:00 am
the durian fruit may be disgusting for most people (because of its smell) but the candy is an entirely different thing! it doesn’t smell gross at all. it’s not much different from most native southeast asian sweets – it has a bit of a fruity smell and is very sweet, with a slightly milky taste. i haven’t tasted or smelled the fruit, but i’ve eaten the candy a few times before. it doesn’t deserve to be on this list.
140 Denzell
April 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Ugh…
I’m speechless.
141 Manuel
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:36 am
Does anyone knows where can I buy some of the bean boozled candies?
142 DiscHuker
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:56 am
manuel: stupid.com
i ordered some and got them in yesterday. they aren’t kidding when they say it will taste like what they say it will taste like. i gagged 3 times trying to eat the rotten egg one. a truly disgusting experience that i feel compelled to have other join me in.
have fun.
143 jfrater
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:58 am
discHuker: well done for trying! How were the diaper flavored ones?
144 DiscHuker
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
jayfray: i haven’t gotten that far yet. i’m not sure i can make it if the rotten egg is not the worst. it was miserable. what demon produced such a thing?
also, there isn’t a diaper one. there is a baby wipes. i hope that is pre-wipe.
145 Choosilicious
April 24th, 2008 at 2:06 am
The Durian candies are popular nowadays. They taste more like jackfruits. I love it! They have different flavours, and the horrible smell is not there, neither is the disgusting texture.
146 azalea
April 24th, 2008 at 2:34 am
durian candy tastes great. they say the fruit tastes good, too, as long as you dont smell it.
147 aia
April 26th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
durian candy actually tastes really good. people who dont like it.. and i mean all you guys have probably tasted rejects. try buying more expensive ones. i mean, its candy. cheap people buy cheap candy.thus they dont get much pleasure from eating it
148 shahreth
April 29th, 2008 at 4:27 am
i actually like the smell of durian
149 halfdutch
May 1st, 2008 at 11:41 am
If you loooved double zout then you must try triple zout!
150 issac
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
durian isn’t that bad! i don’t eat durian often but i don’t think it’s that disgusting. i think it’s just a western stereotype. it was even on fear factor on one episode where westerners are made to eat durian and i was like heck i could be on fear factor. i bet you have never tried eating it. i bet you might actually like it. and singaporeans do like it!
151 Denzell
May 4th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Although I’m Filipino, I try so hard to hold my breath whenever my durian-loving dad eats it. EVERYDAY. Ugh… Even if he does it everyday, I never got used to its putrefying smell. Bleah! *vomits*
152 Beckster
May 7th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Oh my GAWD….I was given Dubbel Zout from a friend to try, telling me it was his favorite candy as a child. So, I popped it in my mouth….the next thing I remember was him lying on the ground, me on top of him with my hands around his neck in attempted murder.
I had no idea that anything could be that disgusting.
153 Denzell
May 9th, 2008 at 3:56 am
I looked at stupid.com and saw the bean boozle thing.
If I ever have those candy, might as well pick the light blue one. (My parents just won’t approve of me buying the bean boozled.) The toothpaste flavor, I hope, would taste like mint.
The yummy flavor is berry blue.
For a complete(?) list of flavors, check out this website:
http://www.stupid.com/fun/BOOZ.html
154 Denzell
May 9th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Does chocka ca ca REALLY contain a REAL baby diaper?
“If you haven’t figured it out yet, Chocka Ca-Ca is a
REAL BABY DIAPER with a piece of chocolate fudge inside. (The candy itself looks like poop)
The Chocka Ca-Ca comes packaged in a handsome giftbox. And you can get it in Pink (for baby girls), Blue (for baby boys), or Yellow (for baby no-one-knows-yet).
So, if you’re going to a baby shower, or know someone who’s expecting, buy ‘em a Chocka Ca-Ca (or two if its twins).”
-http://www.stupid.com/fun/CACA.html
155 Rachel
May 18th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Ugh, I tried durian candy once and immediately spat it out. The flavor stuck in my mouth all day. Definitely worse tasting than the actual fruit. Durian ice cream is really good though.
156 tyrotoxism
May 18th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
I suppose the next after ear wax candy is snot candy, wherein kids have to pull out stuff that looks like snot from a plastic nose then eat it. (nose hair included)
157 Drogo
May 18th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
I just had an idea! I’m going to market a candy called Snot Candy. You’ll pull it out of a container that looks like a nose! It’ll even have some nose hair in it!
158 Beckster
May 19th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Wow. Um, ok now, gross.
159 WarningDontReadThis
May 21st, 2008 at 6:20 am
Licorice. Ew. Enough said.
160 chris
May 24th, 2008 at 9:21 am
i find durian candy to be quite good..im from the philippines and a cousin of mine gave me a whole pack (20 pcs of durian candy) and i finished them all in one sitting!
161 Beckster
May 24th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Dubbel Zout is Dutch for Double Salt. Double Salted hard black licorice….
Kiss me now or lose me forever! yukko!
162 tyrotoxism
May 26th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Drogo: Hey! you STOLE my idea~
163 Beckster
May 26th, 2008 at 10:53 am
ya’ll iz nastee! LOL
164 ChaoticPython
May 27th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I wonder what the ants were thinking…
“Hey Bill, do you smell sugar? WHAT THE –”
Rest in peace, innocent creatures.
165 Rookie Expert
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I had recently heard about the beenboozled box of jelly beans, and i thought that was weird, and so interesting that i wrote an article on it. I was stumbling through and found your article!! And now im even more bamboozled!!
I cant imagine trying even one of the above mentioned flavours….yuck!
166 Mark
June 6th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
You forgot sweethearts and Candy Corn.
167 rushfan
June 6th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I could survive solely on candy corn and chic fil a.
168 Beckster
June 6th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Do you eat your candy corn in 3 bites, separating the colors? Cuz those ARE the rules, ya know.
Also, do you find it a bit disturbing that they make candy corn in other colors depending on the holiday? Colors like white/pink/purple, etc. That’s just not right.
And Chic-fil-a? really?
169 rushfan
June 6th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Only if I have time. And, whah? They make more than one kind of candy corn? News to me. Also, I worship at the altar of chic fil a.
170 Beckster
June 6th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
ATTN Rushfan (I hope you mean Rush as in Neil Pert…)
any way, Yes…tis true. Here is the link to see the OTHER candy corn. Please sit down before viewing……
go to http://www.flickr.com (safe site….)
then, in the search box type in the holiday of your choice…example valentine candy corn, christmas candy corn, easter candy corn. Be prepared. Don’t be scared. They live…..THEY LIVE…….
171 rushfan
June 6th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
mmmm candy corn porn
172 Ignorant Atheist
June 7th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I knew I was in trouble when I saw doubbel zout at number 8.
173 Beckster
June 7th, 2008 at 10:53 am
IA? Is doubble zout your favorite??? cuz that stuff ought to be against the law, it’s so nasty.
174 mamagumdrop
June 11th, 2008 at 5:17 am
I think the earwax candy could catch on it’s the sort of thing my boys would think pretty good.
The dead insects though that’s pretty gross.
175 sverry
June 18th, 2008 at 1:30 am
durian candy smell’s disgusting, but once you’ve tasted it,
you’ll ask for more. you should try one…just cover your nose while you eat.hahaha
176 Madi Malice
June 18th, 2008 at 10:24 am
I’ve been living in Asia for a year or so, and I love durians and durian candy! The writer you quoted was right, they do smell horrible, but if you can get them past your nose they taste really good.
177 Kevin
June 20th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Durian is one of the best fruits around. Get pass the smell barrier. It tastes really good
178 Quarck
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:00 am
Dubbel Zout is actually quite delicious (but an acquired taste). A more foreigner tastebuds friendly liquorice is muntdrop (coin liquorice) which is sweeter and less salty. There are a lot of varieties of liquorice in Holland (drop) and Denmark (lakrids).
179 Mortivore
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:27 am
This is bad. I just read the Top Ten Most Disgusting Parasites list… and now this. Even my beer tastes a little weird, now… The horror!
180 mavis
June 24th, 2008 at 2:47 am
i’m singaporean, and i have to say… DURIANS ROCK. they do smell foul, i agree, but they taste awesome
181 You don’t NEED to know my name *shifty eyes*
June 29th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
no, number 3 are definitely real. i’ve seen them. my cousin used to live in japan, and he eats them now. he says they’re good because they’re really crunchy. and i’m gonna bet number 4 are real too.
182 Mariam67
August 1st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I saw a box of Beanboozled jelly beans at an old timey general store, so I bought it. I still haven’t gotten around to actually trying it, though. My air conditioner is broken so they probably all melted into one big lump. :/
183 littlemissrock
August 9th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Hey, Bertibotts Every Flavour Beans is very popular in the wizarding world!
184 KingEagle
August 10th, 2008 at 5:07 am
#4, the Tuna Candy, is actually ment for cats. I had a cat when I was a kid, and I remember petshops selling those.
185 reuben
August 18th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Tuna was made for hippie vegetarians?? wtf are u on about?
186 Tempyra
August 18th, 2008 at 6:00 am
reuben: True, that is a pretty weird thing to say. Vegetarians, by definition, don’t eat animals. Tuna is a fish and fish are animals. So vegetarians don’t eat tuna.
187 Shinigami Edo
August 18th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
The beans in number one remind me of Bertie Botts every flavor beans
188 nyarltep
September 9th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
“Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians and people ….”
What does that even mean?
Vegetarians do not eat meat.
189 fernbracken
September 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I had a durian milk shake. It was like drinking an onion milkshake. And I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth.
Whether Jews and Moses did or did not eat locusts is irrelevant. As bizarre foods show reveals various insects are eaten around the world. I’d rather a fried grasshopper than rotten shark meat in Iceland.
What a bizarre person to equate the taste of licorice with a president.
190 Amanda
September 17th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Dubble Zout is the sickest shit I’ve ever eaten in my life. I have a friend from the Netherlands who made me try it, and I spit it back out immediately. Blech!
191 soph
September 21st, 2008 at 7:20 am
i had the most horrific experience last night when we played the ‘bean boozled’ game! the vomit is soooooooo disgusting! and pencil shavings! wtf?!?! though baby wipes is quite nice surprisingly! just, whatever you do, try to avoid rotten eggs at ALL costs!!!!!!
192 soph
September 21st, 2008 at 7:34 am
though actually in our box the ‘skunk spray’ flavour was replaced by black pepper…
193 Crimanon
September 21st, 2008 at 8:58 am
soph: I noticed that too. I was kinda upset that I didn’t have any black pepper.
Avoid these flavors; Rotten eggs, Skunk spray, and in my opinion baby wipes, They’re just to chemical flavored.
And very few in my box actually were what the box said. Is this another joke they play on Us consumers?
194 Mish
September 22nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I tried bean boozled! it is crazyy flavors but i wouldnt try those bugs! YUCK! im daring but not that daring!
195 john
September 30th, 2008 at 3:37 am
maybe you should do more researchig cause durian tastes really good you know! its just really odor that makes people wanna throw up..
196 appie
October 13th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Durian,very common here in the Philippines..
taste good..but the odor really stinks,..whew.
197 ichang
November 1st, 2008 at 2:39 am
i really hate durian..but d cand s not bad..
and i really wanna try d bean boozled!haha!
198 Helly Welly Bootz
November 7th, 2008 at 7:24 am
People who eat fish but no other kind of meat are called pescatarians.
199 JunieJun
November 7th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I LOVE durians!! And I like the smell.
it’s actualy my favortie fruit ever…
200 ayslin3
November 10th, 2008 at 8:21 am
What’s wrong with Dutch liquorice? Actually the salted ones are the only one’s I like
201 maypuff
November 11th, 2008 at 7:41 am
about #2 (durian candy) — well, believe it or not, even though the durian candy, most especially the durain fruit, smells like hell (to put it in small words), i know MORE people who are fond of (and even CRAVE) eating a durian. in Davao City, Philippines, people come here from diffirent parts of the country just to have a taste of this fruit.
202 chavelly97.chonga
November 15th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
0mg, i always wanted to find and taste and smell bean boozled because, i think they tase nasty but i would love to try them and eat them. soooooooooo i would like to find where they are and buy them. people who read my messageand if you know where they sell them just send me a email at chavelly.chavel@yahoo.com and send me pleaseeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
203 cessy
December 5th, 2008 at 12:20 am
durian really smell awful but the candy even the fruit really taste great…it should not even be place here because in the first place the candy came from the fruit. compare it with tuna tidbits or the gorilla booger..the name makes me want to throw up already!or the candies with the insects on it!thats disgusting!
204 cessy
December 5th, 2008 at 12:44 am
and mind you…durian is so abundant here in the Philippines and I HAVE TASTED IT…both the candy and the fruit!so I KNOW what I’am talking about.
205 djJD
December 5th, 2008 at 12:48 am
I got a box of Crick-Ettes as a gift and ate one. The subtle taste only suggests you gag; while the mashed freeze-dried cricket stays lodged in the grooves of your teeth, ensuring the suggestion lasts all day long. In retrospect it was totally worth the experience.
p.s. no boils yet…
206 KooKooKaed
December 9th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Ive gotten crick-ettes before, i actually quite liked them and they grossed out my friends which made it worth it
207 sugen
December 11th, 2008 at 9:26 am
candies…do we have candida candies?
208 mickey
December 13th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
heres the problem with your list. most of these if not all of these items are actually ment to be novelty items. the ear wax and scabs…the jelly beans and yes even the ones the bugs in them. however in other places of the world what you concider a bad idea as a candy the locals may think is amazing!!
209 tri9591
December 14th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I’m not sure about other countries in the South East Asia, but here in Vietnam, people actually have heated debate about whether durian smell bad or good. Many doesn’t really care about the smell (me for example). Of course many many say it smell bad but there are plenty who LOVES the smell. The point is, durian is banned on public transport in Singapore because the smell is VERY hard to get rid of once it’s set and it’s a controversial smell too. So they choose the safest method: to ban it. Being ban on public transport doesn’t mean it smell bad, it’s just controversial (in this case, at least). Take smoking for example and you’ll see.
210 Sputnik
December 23rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Oh man! I’ve never had the BeanBoozled, but I had the Bertie Botts’! That was SO funny. Me and my uncle, David, got some. My uncle, Jimmy, (David’s older brother…who was acting very out-of-character here) said that we could get them, but we had to “get rid” of all of them.
So, we get out to the car and David asks for a dirt flavored bean and he eats it and freaks out! He thought that they were jokes and they didn’t really taste like that. He also described the soap flavor as “like lemon dishwashing soap” and the dirt as “just like a mouth-full of dirt”.
…I think Jimmy made us throw the rest away…
211 Parker
December 28th, 2008 at 3:28 am
I tried the Sucker with the bug inside.. the actual sucker was not bad at all.. then while i was eating it i felt the bug leg and thought i was going to vomit.. and i couldnt finish it. on the other hand i got a Vomit dirt and ear wax flavored jelly beans… and that was the worst experience ever… dont even take the chance in eating them. its gross.
212 Anxx
January 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
This “salty licorice” you’re talking about has it’s own name, you know.
And it’s not even the same as licorice. Also, it’s not only Dutch, people in Nordic Countries (Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark) like them as well. It’s usually called salmiac or sal ammoniac.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmiac
213 gabi
January 19th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I LOVE durian! this is off-topic but I swear it comes back around. In high school, we had a marine biology consortium, took a trip and the more daring of us jumped in the sulfur marshes. That place smells disgusting and the stink clings but your skin felt baby soft. Why? Because it was the same mud they use in beauty spas. The only difference is $200 not spent and that it was unprocessed, pure mud. Same applies for durian… in it’s fresh (haha, fresh) fruit form it smells like toe jam and skunk roadkill but if it’s prepared properly, you can’t smell anything unusual. And to me it tastes kind of like butterscotch pudding without the extreme levels of highly refined sugar. yum yum for durian.
Jelly beans are just wrong, especially in hodgepodge form. I’m not adventurous to enjoy the anticipation of the Bean. I gagged on popcorn flavored ones and that’s from a regular set. From a Bertie Bot’s box, I had earthworm and it was disgusting. Tasted just like it. How do I know? I was a stupid child who refused to ever back down from a dare…
214 :)
January 20th, 2009 at 12:44 am
i’m a filipina and would like to argue about durian candies. the fruit stinks, yeah, but the candy is very different. it doesn’t contain that rotten smell or odor, plus, the taste is really good. you guys gotta try it
215 sisa
January 28th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Yeah i got it!Durian Candy is Number 2 from the List coz i strongly agree!Though a lot of people say “it may taste like hell but once tasted it smells like heaven”
216 sisa
January 28th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Excuse me whoever wrote that it may smells like Hell but mind you once u taste it It taste like Heaven….and it shouldn’t be in the list of the most disgusting candy though it smells bad but the TASTE is NOT disgusting!
217 Swedish
February 5th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Well, actually being from Europe Salt Licorice Candy is actually very popular here.It tastes very well indeed! It´s exceedingly popular in Scandinavia and Holland.
And about the Crickets; I have tried them and they tastes just like any salty snack! No problem here, except maybe from the disgusted protests… of bystanders…
218 Cernunnos
February 6th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
“moses and the jews” never walked in any dessert.
and there are certainly grosser candies out there than salty licorice. i find this list extremely biased.
219 Ashley R
February 10th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
urgh…just the word tuna makes me gag! and the smell/taste makes me throw up!
haha you should make a “top ten worst foods” list! that’d be a good one
220 Durianfruit
February 15th, 2009 at 11:12 am
okay the durian is a disgusting tasting smelling fruit… raw cooked and seasoned it it is one of the best tasting fruits
221 Hay
February 21st, 2009 at 9:49 am
no…… durian sweets shouldnt even be here! it’s a nice sweet!
222 spike
March 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
earwax? *gag*
223 noone
March 16th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
The BeanBoozled things are similar to the novelty Bertie Bott’s every Flavor Beans (based on the candies in Harry Potter), except they tell you what those flavors are.
224 Missyhelen
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
These candies must be really popular in more remote parts of the world. As for the Durian fruit, I have no problem believing that people like that. I’ve seen foods from Asia that doesn’t even come close to any fruit in terms of how disgusting it is. Partially developed goose fetus? Snakes blood? Silkworm soup? If I ever go to Asia I’ll take the Durian!
225 porkido
March 24th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Anyone still defending Bush is a retard. And durian ice cream is disgusting!
226 Hoppip
March 30th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Dubbel-Zout actually sounds good… Mmmm, salty licorice.
227 firham74
April 4th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
About durian – the smell may need getting used to but the taste is really pleasant. Depending on the variety, it can be in the varying degrees of sweetness or a combination of sweetness with a tinge of sour. Asians, by and large, aren’t bothered by the smell and the reason it’s prohibited in hotels in Singapore is because western tourists would complain about the smell.
If any of you want to taste durian but think can’t take the smell, just pinched your nose when sampling it. Try it. Hundreds of millions of south-east Asians can’t be wrong, can they ?
228 gabi319
April 4th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
227. firham74 – Asians, by and large, aren’t bothered by the smell and the reason it’s prohibited in hotels in Singapore is because western tourists would complain about the smell.
I’ve a picture from bus or something (found this on the internet)… it says those icons and underneath says something to the effect of “No Smoking, No loud music, No eating, No Durian”.
As far as the candies… smell is dependent on quality of candy. There are a few durian candies I’ve had where the smell is almost nonexistant.
229 Ash-hole
April 12th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Your not a vegetarian if you eat tuna
230 gabi319
April 12th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
229. Ash-hole – “Your not a vegetarian if you eat tuna”
Where is this coming from? It’s a list about candy.
But yes, you’re right. They are technically labeled pescetarians.
I bolded that as a subtle reminder of you’re and your….
231 Crimanon
April 12th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
gabi: very subtle. And the reference was #4 on the list.
232 gabi319
April 12th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
aha… I thought it was a response to a comment so instead of checking list content, I went and skimmed through the 200+ comments again… Thanks Crimanon!
Ok, apparently I’m not that great at subtlety…so sue me. haha
233 Kaps92
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 am
Durian candy is not that all bad. I like eating those treats. Its not really foul and really tastes good! Promise! depends on the variety really of the durian which gives off the smell but for me they are all really good!
234 swills
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:20 am
mother nature designed tuna for vegetarians? ummm vegetarians don’t eat fish! if they do..they aren’t vegetarians…
235 Sexytime
April 24th, 2009 at 5:40 am
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236 Sexytime
April 24th, 2009 at 5:41 am
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237 rain
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:34 am
Durian is a famous fruit in Southern Philippines. . . They say It Smells like Hell But Tastes like Heaven. . . Durian is sweet but smells bad. . .
238 Hex
May 3rd, 2009 at 5:48 am
Durians taste nice. Much nicer then the candy itself. My grandad taught me how to crack it open =D
239 zouioch
May 25th, 2009 at 2:22 am
Durian candy does not deserve even being in the list. Sure, it stinks like hell, but it tastes like heaven! You should try some – just make sure to pinch your nose while you’re still not eating it.
240 Theo
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
I was in Holland last year doing the Nijmegen marches and people stand on the roads handing out sweets and I thought yum wine gums but no i got Dubbel Zout, the most replusive thing i’d ever eaten.
241 Dropje
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 am
I have a big bag of Dubbel Zout imported from the Netherlands about once a year. It’s irresistible! Even when the headaches start, I just have to keep eating.
242 boston
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I dont care, NECCO wafers are by far the worst thing ever created. Not just candy
243 Marc
June 4th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Mary Janes not only tasted like rotten peanut shells, they were also incredibly difficult to chew.
244 Dustfinger
June 7th, 2009 at 10:15 am
I’ve had those jelly beans that are supposed to taste like vomit, grass, ear wax, etc, but they really don’t actually taste like those things. Most of them actually taste pretty good to me.
245 call me d
June 7th, 2009 at 11:13 am
this is one of the most offensive posts i have ever read
246 Liza
June 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I don’t get the problem with the Dubbel Zouts, but then again those of my friends who’ve been to America all complained that your licorice sucked, is it really true you only like very very sweet licorice? I mostly prefer the salty ones, very refreshing
247 Okami
June 7th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Durians? You think durians are shit? Retard, why don’t you try eating one before you judge it you crapass moron.
248 Karasu
June 7th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
I’ve personally tried the durian candies while in New York’s Chinatown. Upon putting the putrid thing in my mouth I automatically spit it out, wrapped it back in it’s wrapper, and put it in my purse without thinking. A few hours later my purse reeked of volatile durian. It not only tastes bad, but even the candy has the capability of harnessing durian’s smell!
249 dragonic
June 7th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
i had a lollypop with a cricket in it but never ate it before my mom threw it out, now it makes me wanna slap myself. i also told my dad to get me some durian from the asian market nearby, telling him about how it smells bad but tastes good, he said that anything that smells bad can’t taste good, so i’ve never tried durian, either :’( gosh darnit. I WANT A BUG LOLLY!
250 Anon
June 8th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Durian candy is actually delicious.
Don’t knock it till you tried it.
And no smell whatsoever.
251 billy
June 8th, 2009 at 3:45 am
i want the creation of pig poo bites
252 WWEdeadman
June 8th, 2009 at 4:09 am
the BeanBooozled at the end remind me of “Bertie Bott’s every flavour Beans” from the Harry Potter Books. I WANT THEM!
253 Cecilie
June 8th, 2009 at 7:03 am
about nr. 8. It’s a central and northern european thing. If you’re not from around there, you wouldn’t understand. In my opnion salty licorice is divine.. don’t bitch it until you tried, which I highly doubt you have ?!
din røv!
254 Timmeah
June 8th, 2009 at 7:52 am
I’m from Holland and I really like the Dubbel Zout
(and liquorice in general 
). Not everybody here likes it though..
btw, Dubbel Zout literally means ‘Double Salt’
255 micky
June 8th, 2009 at 10:36 am
I assume Dubbel Zout is somekinda salmiac which would make it very very yummy. Here in Finland salmiac, or salmiakki as we call it, is probably the most popular type of candy and it comes in many different varieties. Perhaps the most popular of these among adults is salmiakkikossu, salmiac flavoured vodka.
Wikipedia article
256 leaptc
June 8th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Grew up on the tuna candy. As disgusting as it sounds, you are missing something special if you have never had it.
257 Brojam
June 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
I’ve eaten those crick-ettes before. So they’re bugs… so what? That doesn’t mean they taste terrible. They taste exactly like Sour Cream & Onion chips.
258 Felix D
June 9th, 2009 at 12:02 am
lol I ate those bean-boozled jellybeans! They really were terrible. I kept going until I got to the rotten egg flavor and then I threw the whole packet out…
259 Theodora
June 10th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Hey, durians ARE nice. I’mma Sinagporean. =/ And to me, the smell’s appealing. Guess it’s just one of those weird things.
Only thing that sounds truly disgusting in this list to me is the Ear Wax Candy. That just sounds uber, UBER, gross. Bleack.
260 den
June 11th, 2009 at 8:11 am
the no. 1 is lame.
261 kweng
June 11th, 2009 at 8:29 am
many people describes durian as “smells like hell, tastes like heaven” i’m from a country where this is really popular, and believe me, it’s incredibly delicious..i’ve tried the candy myself, and it tastes really good and actually doesn’t stink like the real fruit
ant candies. ew.
262 reen
June 12th, 2009 at 12:52 am
i am malaysian. i realy like durian, 1 of my favourite fruit. it so yummmmmmmmmmmmmmy….
263 LPizza
June 12th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I really like Durian too. I’ve had the candy before, as well && I think the smell is something I just got use to. To me, it really doesn’t smell that bad, i guess you have to have grown up with it or something. It’s different for everyone.
264 c
June 13th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Oh come onnnn!! Durians are awesome! They don’t smell that bad – they actually has a sweetish smell to it… Only thing is that it sticks to you for a long time after and there’s this rubbish-like after smell which is something a LOT of people are willing to put up with because it tastes so damn amazing. And what you could do to not get the smell on you is to eat it with a spoon…
Durian candy doesn’t smell like durian at all by the way. Tastes alright but give me real durian anyday
And you are soo right about licorice… Now that makes me wanna puke LOL!
265 CI
June 13th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Whats with the durian haters?
You lot just didn’t grow up with it.
266 LEVI
June 14th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I’m from Southeast Asia…..
It’s true that durian smells bad but its taste is very delicious. It defies the rule in food that, “If a food smells good, it tastes good.”
I agreee with kweng….durian smells like hell but tastes like heaven…..
To the moderator of this site, I suggest you taste the candy first, even the fruit and maybe you will change your perception about durian…oh and one thing…PUTANG INA MO!!!!!
267 CanadianGirl
June 17th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I don’t EVER want to try any of these candies…
I know several people that have eaten flavoured crickets, and apparently their disgusting. And I don’t care how good a durian tastes, but I don’t ever want to eat anything that smells like garbage.
268 LEVI
June 18th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
to canadiangirl:
so why then you eat your boyfriend’s dick and spermies if you don’t want to eat anything that smells garbage???
269 D
June 18th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
LEVI: uncalled for man. people have a right to their opinions. making it personal doesn’t say too much about your character. anyways its not like your profiting from the sale of durians so just agree to disagree! but i do agree it tastes much better than the smell!
270 CatChick1964
June 19th, 2009 at 12:09 am
@LEVI (268):
I cannot believe you just said that. How pathetic can you get. “D” said it right when he/she questioned your character… if you have any.
I like to debate other peoples beliefs and knowledge on some of the subjects here on LV as much as anyone… but your comment is a downright insult to CanadianGirl and truly pissed me off.
You should be banned from LV and your i.p. address tagged to keep you away forever.
271 Mongoose
June 19th, 2009 at 12:31 am
@CatChick1964 (270):
I think your just angry because no guy has ever asked you to have a suck on his equipment. We should be thanking Levi for bringing some humor into our lives.
272 D
June 19th, 2009 at 12:50 am
hehe humor is one thing but takinga punt at someone unknown for no apparent reason is something else!
273 catchick
June 19th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
@Mongoose (271):
Oh spare me pulleeeze… you call that humor??? That would put you on the same level with Levi…and I for one refuse to stoop so low.
It wasn’t funny. It was an insult. And you not one thing about me you moronic and pathetic excuse for a human being. So keep your nasty comments to yourself.
274 Prince Phillip
June 25th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Durian’s smell is strong and does sticks to its surrounding for days (hence the banning) but not at all bad.
In Malaysia, the smell of Durian makes us drool…and the taste..oh,heaven!
That’s why we call it the King of Fruits!
besides eating it raw,we mix it with chilli to make a hot dipping called ‘Sambal Tempoyak’ which can be turned into a dish called ‘Gulai Lemak Tempoyak Ikan Patin’ – that Durian+Chilli+Coconut Milk+A type of saltwater fish called patin..oooh…droool…
It’s the durian season now in Malaysia. oh yeah!
275 C
July 5th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Durian fruit may smell bad but it actually tastes really good. I used to love eating it when my parents brought some home.
276 _-DAN-_
July 13th, 2009 at 9:04 am
So how are gross jellybeans worse than flavored crickets?
277 saber25
July 17th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
hey man durian is not like that bad. it tastes good also. dont mind the smell. but it tastes good here in the philippines. especially davao.
278 What no…?
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Its so funny to me that as I read this list, I had a box o’ BeanBoozled next to me, received as a gag gift. (I’m Mexican, hence the gag) Nasty stuff. The Skunk Spray REALLY smells like it. The absolute worst is Baby Wipes…It absolutely smells just like a perfumed baby wipe. I really did gag after that one. I live in the “Danish Capital of America” and Danes do like their gross candy also. Turish Pepper is really bad, more so than BeanBoozled IMO… I also tried something (can’t remember the name) that was a candied version of sardines. Yes, sardines. I think that’s the worst tasting thing I’ve ever put in my mouth besides this girl I once went down on named Amber Phillips.
279 Happypants78
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I’ve actually had the crickettes, my boss brought them back from the New York candy show. They tasted fine, and were crunchy like sunflower seeds. However…. when I looked in a mirror later and saw a leg between my teeth….that grossed me out.
280 efifheoijf
July 27th, 2009 at 4:57 am
beanboozled is the greatest thing ever. no joke. i love pencil shavings flavour
281 Toemaytow
July 29th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
My friend just brought me the Crick-ettes XD I’m still trying to find the courage to eat them
282 Jeez
July 31st, 2009 at 4:18 am
there’s also a Japanese candy, don’t remember what it’s called, but it’s made of dried plums, salt, and (I kid you not) pepper and some other stuff too). It is hard as hell and the package I have says it’s healty for your kids. It tastes disgustingly salty-sweet – it tastes like umeboshi, for those who ever ate it and know the taste (some people -mostly Japanese- actually like this taste for some reason). I give it to unsuspecting friends and family, it’s always funny to see their reaction.
The package looks kind of like this: http://www.ribon-jp.com/products/products03_p00.jpg (it’s not the same one as I have, but it’s the same type of candy)
And this is what the actual candy looks like: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J9Llm1rsMq4/SX2Ktc7bh_I/AAAAAAAAAE8/oODz57laC_o/s400/Ume+Candy+SIJ+BLog+001.jpg
283 platinum ninja
August 16th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
XANTHIUS: Skunk Spray, Moldy Cheese, Baby Wipes, Rotten Egg, Vomit, and more. And guess what? They really taste like their names——–
so you’ve tried all of these? now thats disgusting.. lol. jk..
great list tho. durian isnt that bad. it tastes good. strong odor tho. but the candy doesnt even smell like it anymore.. i think..
284 saber25
August 19th, 2009 at 3:24 am
@ Jimiho (3):
Fuck you man you said that Durian was bad but I’m a journalist here in the Phil. and they make great Durian candies here and taste very delicious be more careful when you comment along with other bad comments on Durian. I Don’t know what you want, If you want money I can give what you wish, but if still comment bad about Durian, I will find you… And I’ll personally gonna fuck you up!
(Spoof from the movie Taken)
285 Looool
August 20th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
LOL to 282. That’s sour dried seasoned plums. There is no PEPPER in dried plums, you nitwit. There are variations of sweetness and sourness to different types of plums. If you go to Asian super markets, to be at least 10 types in the dried packaged snacks isle. Green tea, black sugar, honey, etc. etc. flavors. People that like these dried plums will tell you that the sourness of these plums have a very refreshing quality, especially in the very hot weather typical in parts of Asia. North Americans must realize you guys have the highest rates of obesity, while morbid obesity is rarely seen in asia… there must be a correlation between this and the snacking preference made by North Americans (sugary, oily, food coloring stuffed snacks). Compare: choosing a Twinkie/Hoho vs choosing “Tasty Tuna Tidbit”. One is sugary, oily, artificially flavored and contains hardly any nutrition. The other is made of whole pieces of dried, seasoned lean tuna. Open up your mind and realize these “Disgusting” candies are actually not disgusting, and wont make you disgustingly FAT.
286 saber25
August 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Can you even guess how many scorpions did the manufacturer of hotlix candy killed? I mean they’ll gotta go to the desert and chase all of them before they even make the candy. Fried spiders and worms taste delicous too. But it’s not candy
287 Having My Say
August 27th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I have found a Durian Fruit Juice. My guess is its as gross as the furit and lollies them selves. http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.newenglandwellness.com/fck/uploads/Image/Durian%2520Fruit.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.newenglandwellness.com/home.asp%3Fid%3D59&usg=__zCot3Wnp0QicChxsef_cRKqrISA=&h=300&w=400&sz=29&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=1wOlrk2ZxYf7sM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddurian%2Bfruit%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
288 Karl
September 4th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
@champ24 (22):
I agree with you. I agree to all the people there on the comments section who think that durian candy is very tasty. I mean, yes, it has a very rotten smell, but it tastes good on the inside. Westerners are always distracted by the bad smell of the durian when they eat the fruit. Durian is one of my favorite flavors of candy. The taste is soooo good that I am addicted to it. And whenever my parents bring a durian at home, I get excited. Also, it’s Singapore’s fault why many westernenrs think that the durian tastes disgusting. Oh, and just one thing to clarify.:
WESTERNERS ARE SISSIES ON THE FIELD OF EATING DURIAN. ALL THEY COULD THINK ABOUT WAS THE SMELL AND NOT THE TASTE.
Who agrees with me on this one???^
@CanadianGirl (267): Oh, and CanadianGirl, please try durian candy. It’s soooo tasty. And the durian fruit, to. Just don’t mind the smell.
289 Kelsey
September 7th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
PLEASE someone! I need to know of a online store that sells the ear wax candy, I have searched stupid.com and i beleive they do not sell them anymore. PLEASE if you know of a online retailer that sells this candy, e-mail me at: paperclipfun4kids@zoomshare.com
290 navi_blu
September 18th, 2009 at 2:35 am
i would just like to say something about #2..i live in the philippines,particularly in davao city where durian is very abundant..i admit,i don’t like the smell,and it’s not allowed in hospitals and hotels.but it actually tastes good.
but in contrary, the candy doesn’t smell anything like the fruit.it’s actually sweet and delectable.i should know.i don’t eat the fruit itself, but i am a fan of the candy..you should try it..a lot of tourists from all over the world have tried it and liked it..even my friends in california ask me to send them some once in a while…just thought i’d share it with you..the candy isn’t bad at all..
291 jo
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Hmmmmm. Amazing how this list caused so much controversy. Lol. Well. I don’t really see the insult. Just cause u eat it doesn’t mean it isn’t disgusting. I’m from the caribbean. I’m sure we eat lots of stuff other ppl would find disgusting. For instance. We eat crabs. Many ppl found that disgusting. Is it in fact disgusting? Probably. Do I give a crap? No! So maybe the list shouldn’t be taken so personally eh?
292 Mag
September 24th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I love durian candy ! Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it ! Hah
293 MohawkJim
September 26th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
ok, I understand how some of these foods can be understood as bad, but you don’t have to just totally rip on everything about them, or on the people that eat them.
294 Pinoy
October 17th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Durian doesn’t smell that bad. And it tastes awesome. It’s sweet.
295 Audrey
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 am
Augh.
Here, we’ve seen Peanut Butter Gum (with real peanut butter in the middle for that extra chewer)& Balogna Bubble Gum (meat gum. yuck.)
There’s some real sick stuff out there.
And I’ve seen those bugsuckers here in the Insectarium too. blehh.
296 therush
November 8th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
My girlfriend is 1/2 Swedish and Swedes have a candy much like DZ. It tastes exactly like salt but she fucking loves it.
297 Will
January 4th, 2010 at 12:35 am
I love durian. It is famous for being one of the best tasting fruits in the world. It’s very sweet, and has the consistency of a custard apple once you get past the thick spiky shell. It grows in a few Asian countries, closer to the tropics. Very common here in Australia too, although I don’t think it’s grown here.
298 brubbish223
January 15th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
WHAT THE FUCK
thats weirdly funny!
299 katie123
January 27th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
The bean boozled jelly beans are dangerous- yet hilarious! My friends and I played a sort of “russian roulette” with them. We each had to put one in our mouth and chew. Then we guessed who had the gross ones. It was funny…until you got a gross one. Needless to say, we only played once.
300 Niknak
January 30th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Hey, that’s not fair! most of the things that you mentioned on your list are just culturally different then what Americans are use to. so, don’t bash them just because you can’t handle the taste or even the idea of them.
plus, durian tastes really good. just because it smells so disgusting, doesn’t mean that it tastes bad as well. :\
301 Talim
January 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Ewwies! I already hate tuna as it is! Why make it into candy?
302 oedura
January 31st, 2010 at 9:18 pm
No Mexican “candy”?
They produce some of the most disgusting stuff imaginable.
303 Jilan
February 15th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
From what others have said, I’d really love to try Durian candy. And I honestly don’t think eating insects is a bad thing. I’m only appalled when I have to eat them when they still have a body form. I’d eat it if it was crunched up. I bet everyone would, especially if they didn’t know what it was. I just wouldn’t eat any of that earwax candy, scab candy, or tuna candy. For me, meat + sweet = a no no.
304 sawdust
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:37 am
i LOVE durian candy. SERIOUSLY, it tastes really good.
305 sawdust
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:39 am
Just because durians smell bad doesn’t mean they taste bad too…
306 sawdust
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:44 am
@LEVI: tapang mo dude!
307 combatactionbarbie
April 26th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Durian fruit…while the smell is truly vomit inducing and replusive is actually quite delicious. you just have to get past the smell…much like most americans do with liver or similar items.
308 krang touc
May 15th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Durian, the king of fruits.
Not only do we have durian candy, but there seems to be a dozen varieties of it already.
We also have durian milkshakes and ice cream.
309 jigjug
May 21st, 2010 at 10:08 am
Durian smells bad but it really taste good!!
310 urly
May 27th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Licorice is awsome! The only reason you hate it is because you have clearly never tasted real licorice! Try real Icelandic licorice and your opinion might just change because it's awsome!
311 XepptizZ
July 4th, 2010 at 1:30 am
What a subjective and opinionized article. I have tasted durian and Dubbel Zout. Neither any favorite any time soon, but hardly as bad as stated. I would happily try any candy on that list, as food should be about the taste and the healthaspects ofcourse. Any prejudice thought which prohibits a possibility for a great experience is a loss and a shame.
And tuna being a food for hippies? What a closeminded ludicrous thing to say. It is used a lot for sushi and cooked or raw, I love the suble savoury taste and juicy texture. But it’s save to assume the writer of the article will frown upon sushi aswell.
Having that said, tehre are enough “normal” foods which I wouldn’t dare to eat which contain healthhazards, but are simply ignored. One of the more disgusting ones being that all Kellog’s secials have grounded up metal bits. I actually have extracted these using a magnet.
Either way, I find this a rediculous list.
312 Thomas
July 14th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
"Tuna was invented by mother nature for hippy vegetarians.."
Vegetarians don't eat animals. In case you weren't taught this in kindergarten, fish are animals.
313 KelsiJo
July 21st, 2010 at 9:20 am
Well think about this: if you have a foot fetish, and you smell someones feet that smelled like…. Durian, would you want to eat durian after that?
314 Kit
July 27th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Hey the jellybeans are actually tasty. Like toothpast is a nasy flavor but I think it gives you that fresh morning feel. OK vomits gross but there are much worse flavors. Pencil Shavings, Skunk Spray, LICORICE….YUCK, Rotten Eggs, Booger( I wanna know how they got this flavor cause they do compare them to what the real flavor would be like). Thats just the common ones then theres dog food, baby wipes, Centipede( have not tried yet). Theres lots of flavors and most of them depend on what the person likes.
315 Sam
July 28th, 2010 at 11:58 am
I'm from Asia and I love Durian! I do understand to foreigners that they may smell pretty funky, but if you would just clear your mind from those premature convictions, you might actually enjoy it! There is a lot of Durian products in Asia, particularly in Thailand. You have Durian candy, durian paste and yep, dried Durians as chips!
If you disagree, well most Asians don't really like anchovies, so probably it's like our version of your Durian.
316 Jillato
August 6th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
100% agreed with everything on this list especially licorice
317 eufrille
August 11th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
durian is very sweet and delicious its so fragrant..
318 bong
August 18th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Durian candy doesnt smell at all.
Its very delicious too.
Most of the list was spot on but your spreading lies about the durian candy.
Durain as a fruit does smell bad BUt when its cooked or prepared as candy it doesn't smell
and its taste is very very good.
319 twdu
August 19th, 2010 at 11:18 am
you can actually buy the harry potter ones
320 xavier
September 8th, 2010 at 9:06 am
# 8 "but a lot of people voted for George Bush too – it doesn’t make it right" … How is that Hope and Change working out for you and the 20% of American unemployed? Bush was bad, we realize now it can get much worse.
321 Mathias
September 8th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Durian is awesome to taste. As a westerner, who has lived in Malaysia for a while, I can say that it does smell absolutely repulsive. But the saying is true: " Smells like Hell, but tastes like Heaven!" The first time I tried it I also had to gag because of the smell, and I was nervous about putting something that smelly in my mouth, but it tastes amazing!