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Yeah I think I wouldn't be too bothered if there was a way of getting rid of the larvae. Just freezing might do the trick for me.

Not sure if it's more or less appetizing than Hakarl (I guess it smells better).

Still better than Balut though. That's definitely a no for me.

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> Casu martzu is considered by Sardinian aficionados to be unsafe to eat when the maggots in the cheese have died.[8] Because of this, only cheese in which the maggots are still alive is usually eaten, although allowances are made for cheese that has been refrigerated, which results in the maggots being killed.

Looks like that’s an option!

There's another option further down

>Some who eat the cheese prefer not to ingest the maggots. Those who do not wish to eat them place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.

When the sounds subside, the popcorns are dead and the microwave popcorn can be eaten.

Balut is fine if eaten right. Only in Vietnam and Cambodia you can have decent balut with pickled papaya salad and tasty leaves. Or deep fried. Philippines and Thailand like it with just spicy vinegar and hot sauce respectively.

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