Extreme Foods of the World – From Delicacy to Daring

Name: Extreme Foods of the World – From Delicacy to Daring
Start: 2026-06-18T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Klub cestovatelů

took place · 18 Jun 2026

Travellers' Club, Brno

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A travel lecture by Milan Václavík about foods considered delicacies in different parts of the world – tarantulas in Cambodia, cow blood in Africa, fried scorpions in Thailand, snake in a Vietnamese snake village, or durian as the smelliest fruit in Malaysia. The lecture explains the cultural context of these dishes and includes an insect tasting.

About the venue: Travellers' Club

Klub cestovatelů is a restaurant and cultural club in Brno's Královo Pole district, specialising in Lebanese and Indian cuisine with a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The bar offers craft beers, spirits from around the world, and hookahs. The club hosts up to 100 travel lectures and screenings per year and co-organises the NADIVOKO festival. It also provides catering services for events of up to 500 guests.

Veleslavínova 183/14, 612 00 Brno Get directions

About: Milan Václavík

Milan Václavík is a Brno-based traveller and cook who focuses on extreme and exotic food cultures around the world. He gives talks for schools and the general public, exploring the cultural context of unusual dishes - from fried tarantula in Cambodia to durian in Malaysia. With over ten years of experience in entomophagy, he also promotes insect-eating in the media and helps audiences get past their first hesitation at his live tastings. He runs the food and travel blog Cesty s chutí and works as a tour guide in Asia and Africa.

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