No matter where you travel, you're bound to run into foods that seem weird to you. On some level, I actually like to seek out strange things to eat. Before I moved to Hong Kong, I ate my grandmother's scrapple, and I once ate a piece of cold pizza off of the floor when I was in college. I'm not proud of the latter, but that scrapple was good. Regardless of your palate and squeamishness, you're sure to run into some unusual Hong Kong foods. Here are some that I've tried, and my take on them.

Despite rumor and stereotype, dog and cat are forbidden to be slaughtered for food in Hong Kong. It may happen, but you'll definitely be hard pressed to find either in a reputable restaurant. Rest assured, pet owners, your strange Hong Kong food experience will make you feel like you're the star of a tear-jerking ASPCA commercial.

Sea Slugs

Eating a sea slug is a lot like gnawing on a Whoopie cushion. The weirdest part is that this Hong Kong food surely tastes nothing like anything you've had before, so it's going to be a weird experience. If you can, try them fried, or as part of a noodle dish.

Chicken Feet

Weird looking, but not that bad. They come fried, so they could really only taste so bad. I've eaten much worse tasting chicken wings from late night dives. If you'd like to impress or creep out people at home with a strange Hong Kong food story, chicken feet are a good option.

1000 Year Old Eggs

This is the quintessential strange Hong Kong food. Disclaimer: they're not actually one thousand years old – it's more like a few months. Duck or quail eggs are buried in a mixture of sand and clay until their insides become gelatinous. I'm going to be honest – I couldn't eat it. I don't like eggs that much in the first place, and the 1000 year old egg just smelled too pungently of...egg. They're easy to come by and can be found whole at many street stalls around the city, so try one for yourself.

If you're an adventurous eater, Hong Kong food will provide you with plenty of new territory to cover. If you want to keep things more mainstream, the many fantastic restaurants in Hong Kong have plenty of more common options as well.