Fermented skate is one of the most popular foods in South Korea, as well as one of the stinkiest. The dish, called "hongeo," is described even by its fans as smelling distinctly of outhouse. Joe McPherson, American founder of the Korean food blog ZenKimchi, has compared its consumption to "licking a urinal."

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