Ever wonder why some meals you eat can kill you? Or maybe make you feel dead inside? In today’s episode, Angel and Mik look into all the different food-related superstitions and wivestales that can kill you around the world. 

 

Also in this episode, Angel and Mik spend way too long figuring out a safe way to bring bananas to a fishing boat. Do they find a viable solution? YES. 

 

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Show introduction

02:07 The many ways to die in Myanmar

05:19 All the other deadly food superstitions around the world

17:25 The eggs in Machete

22:27 Non-deadly food superstitions

 

Smörgåsbord Podcast is a show where we explore the rituals, myths and all things strange about the world of food. If you like what you hear, remember to subscribe to the show to get new episodes automatically downloaded to your device!

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Resources from today’s episode:

“Hundreds of Food Combinations That Could Potentially Kill You, According to This Chart” by Nick Baker

“10 Superstitions That Are Actually Spot-on” by Bambi Turner

“7 Crazy Food Superstitions To Digest” by Susan Higgins

“The 15 Food Superstitions That Could Ruin Your Entire Life” by Wide Open Eats

“25 Bad Luck Superstitions from Around the World” by Austin Thompson

“31 Superstitions Passed Down from Grandparents” by Tina Gunn

"10 Superstitions that Koreans Still Believe Today” by Mimsie Ladner

“13 Strange Superstitions About Death” by Garry Rodgers

“Don't Drop That on the Ground! (& Other Food Superstitions)” by Valerio Farris

“10 interesting Indian food superstitions” by Times of India