Vietnamese blood pudding ranked 52nd in the top 100 worst foods and was rated 2.7 stars, while blodpalt dumplings made from reindeer blood in Finland ranked number one.
After announcing the list of 100 Best dishes in the world in 2025, the Taste Atlas culinary guide continues to list the 100 worst dishes. Blood pudding is the representative of Vietnam in this list, ranked 52nd, and achieved 2.7 stars out of 5. Balut is also in the top, ranked 48th, but this dish is considered representative of Philippine cuisine.
Describing blood pudding, Taste Atlas writes: “The bright red dish is made from fresh animal blood mixed with fish sauce. The blood and filling will coagulate to resemble a thick, chewy pudding, often served with crushed roasted peanuts, herbs, and basil.” Blood pudding is a traditional dish, often prepared for feasts. The dish has caused much controversy because it is eaten raw, which is not hygienic. Currently, Vietnamese people are gradually eating less of this dish.
This is not the first time Vietnamese blood pudding has been mentioned. In March 2024, Taste Atlas published a list of 45 Vietnamese dishes that were rated worst by international guests , with blood pudding ranked second. Green bean cake ranked first. In 2023, in the 100 worst dishes, balut was also mentioned.
The rating results are based on nearly 400,000 votes from thousands of experts, diners, and chefs on more than 11,000 famous dishes from countries around the world. The rating is calculated by star, the highest is 5 stars. The lower the star, the worse the dish is rated.
Topping the list of the 100 worst foods in the world in 2025 is blodpalt, a traditional dish from Finnish Lapland and northern Sweden. The dumpling is considered “nutritious” by locals but is not highly regarded by international tourists because it is made from barley mixed with animal blood. Traditionally, people would mix reindeer blood with flour to make the dough. Nowadays, blood is used from many different animals as well as using many different spices, sometimes mixed with mashed potatoes. Blodpal is filled with a mixture of fried onions, diced bacon, served with bacon, fried pork, butter and blueberry jam.
Founded in 2015, Taste Atlas connects 9,000 local restaurants, introducing tens of thousands of dishes to readers based on thousands of reviews and research by culinary experts and chefs. The website is considered a world map of traditional dishes made from local ingredients.
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