What you've seen on Fear Factor

I've given my spiel about the foods I can't wait to devour, but I have yet to tell you about the foods I simply can not eat.

(Warning: The following material contains graphic content. Those with weak stomachs should not read further.)

I'm a rather picky eater so I've narrowed it down to two things that would stop my 'exploratory' side dead in it's tracks.

1. Balut. You've probably seen this Filipino delicacy on Fear Factor before, but if you haven't, let me give you the scoop. Balut is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly developed baby duckling inside. It is then boiled and eaten right out of the shell, usually with salt or vinegar.

2.  Dinuguan. This dish is a stew made of blood and meat. That's right, it is a blood pudding stew. It is made of a dark pig blook gravy, chili, vinegar, and pork meat (and sometimes intestines, eats, and snout).

My family enjoys both dishes. In fact, my grandpa loves, loves, loves balut. I, however, just don't have the guts to even try them.