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Asian cuisine is so different from what we are used to - starting with such unusual ingredients as sea cucumbers and ant eggs and ending with unpronounceable names; it often leaves us, westerners, quite baffled. Now, not many of us speak Chinese or Taiwanese, so when visiting, we seek the comfort of English menus to explain to us what we are about to eat. If luck is in, and you've found one in your mother tongue, your struggles to order are probably not over, as translating the food names is whole another art, with which we'd like to acquaint you.

Often, restaurant owners try to Google Translate the ingredients and names of their funny foods in the menus and if their mission fails they shamelessly declare, that they couldn't find the appropriate name. Other times, proofreading was skipped entirely, or maybe the owner just didn't care enough or couldn't understand the translation himself. Either way, the results are absolutely hilarious, and who in their right mind would skip trying the 'Mr. Oyster' or 'Mermaid in Deep Sea,' whatever that might mean.

So, if funny food names are what you live for or have a tendency to try and eat anything and everything weird, this totally lost in translation list is like hitting the jackpot. Now, scroll down to check these food puns, and funny fails for yourself!

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An Interesting Chinese Menu

An Interesting Chinese Menu

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    There's Something Wrong In This Menu

    There's Something Wrong In This Menu

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    #3

    A Restaurant Menu I Found In China

    A Restaurant Menu I Found In China

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    One Order Of Whatever Please

    One Order Of Whatever Please

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    #5

    Stir-Fried Wikipedia

    Stir-Fried Wikipedia

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    #6

    Sochi Menu Translation Problems

    Sochi Menu Translation Problems

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    Roasted Husband

    Roasted Husband

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    #8

    Chicken Vs. Real Chicken

    Chicken Vs. Real Chicken

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    #9

    You And Your Family

    You And Your Family

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    #10

    Menu In Beijing

    Menu In Beijing

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    #11

    My Friend Is Visiting China And Went To A Restaurant. This Is From The Menu

    My Friend Is Visiting China And Went To A Restaurant. This Is From The Menu

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    Grab Me Now

    Grab Me Now

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    #13

    My Friend Saw This On A Menu In China. He Didn't Know What To Order

    My Friend Saw This On A Menu In China. He Didn't Know What To Order

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    #14

    The Sushi Restaurant That I Went To Accidentally Put A Picture Of USB Sushi On Their Menu

    The Sushi Restaurant That I Went To Accidentally Put A Picture Of USB Sushi On Their Menu

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    #15

    Chinglish Menu: Cat Ear And Rotten Child

    Chinglish Menu: Cat Ear And Rotten Child

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    #16

    My Local Thai Food Joint Has A Very Unique Interpretation Of Kid's Menu

    My Local Thai Food Joint Has A Very Unique Interpretation Of Kid's Menu

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    #17

    From A Menu In Shanghai

    From A Menu In Shanghai

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    #18

    Not Sure If This Was A Typo On My Menu

    Not Sure If This Was A Typo On My Menu

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    #19

    It's The Cheapest Thing On The Menu

    It's The Cheapest Thing On The Menu

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    #20

    My Brother Went To China, This Is What Was On The Menu

    My Brother Went To China, This Is What Was On The Menu

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    #21

    Acid Beans

    Acid Beans

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    #22

    Husband And Wife Lung Slice

    Husband And Wife Lung Slice

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    #23

    Ordering At A Restaurant, When Suddenly

    Ordering At A Restaurant, When Suddenly

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    #24

    English Menus In China Are An Endless Source Of Amusement

    English Menus In China Are An Endless Source Of Amusement

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    #25

    I Don't Want To Check Their Kitchen.

    I Don't Want To Check Their Kitchen.

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    #26

    Don't Order The Greenstuffs

    Don't Order The Greenstuffs

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    #27

    Crap Stick

    Crap Stick

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    #28

    A Simple Typo Can Make A World Of Difference

    A Simple Typo Can Make A World Of Difference

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    #29

    Many Bandits

    Many Bandits

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    #30

    Another Stupid Chinese Menu In Shenzhen, China

    Another Stupid Chinese Menu In Shenzhen, China

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    #31

    Recently Moved To Shanghai And Found This At A Local Restaurant

    Recently Moved To Shanghai And Found This At A Local Restaurant

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    Menu At A Restaurant In Shanghai

    Menu At A Restaurant In Shanghai

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    #33

    Birds Beast

    Birds Beast

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    #34

    Best Menu Typo Ever

    Best Menu Typo Ever

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    #35

    Menu Fail

    Menu Fail

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    #36

    My Local Chinese Restaurant Needs Help With Their Menu

    My Local Chinese Restaurant Needs Help With Their Menu

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    #37

    Characteristics Of Mouth-watering

    Characteristics Of Mouth-watering

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    #38

    Spicy Crap Masala

    Spicy Crap Masala

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    #39

    I'm Not Sure If I Should Order That First One

    I'm Not Sure If I Should Order That First One

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    #40

    Boiled Farmers Anyone?

    Boiled Farmers Anyone?

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    #41

    Explodes Fries Pig

    Explodes Fries Pig

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    #42

    Bugger

    Bugger

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    #43

    Bottle Of Bears

    Bottle Of Bears

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    #44

    It Gives It That Extra Punch Of Flavor...

    It Gives It That Extra Punch Of Flavor...

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    #45

    This Is How You Can Cool Down Yourself After A Hot Day In Egypt.

    This Is How You Can Cool Down Yourself After A Hot Day In Egypt.

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    #46

    This Menu Is A Little Exciting

    This Menu Is A Little Exciting

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    #47

    Found Something Unexpected On The Menu While Having Dinner With A Friend Today

    Found Something Unexpected On The Menu While Having Dinner With A Friend Today

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    #48

    Pig's Organ Soup

    Pig's Organ Soup

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    #49

    Some Interesting Drinks

    Some Interesting Drinks

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    #50

    Suck That Leisure Rod

    Suck That Leisure Rod

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    #51

    Round-cut Aborigine

    Round-cut Aborigine

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    #52

    From Selçuk, Turkey - I Chose A Safer Option.

    From Selçuk, Turkey - I Chose A Safer Option.

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    #53

    Local Indian Restaurant Had An Interesting Choice On Their Menu

    Local Indian Restaurant Had An Interesting Choice On Their Menu

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    #54

    Not Hungry Anymore

    Not Hungry Anymore

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    #55

    Sensitive Meatball - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant

    Sensitive Meatball - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant

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    #56

    Alexander Will Return With Yogurt! - From Menu Of A Turkish Restaurant

    Alexander Will Return With Yogurt! - From Menu Of A Turkish Restaurant

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    #57

    Saw This Sentence On A Menu In China, Made Me So Confused!

    Saw This Sentence On A Menu In China, Made Me So Confused!

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    #58

    Simmer Chicken Cloud Ear

    Simmer Chicken Cloud Ear

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    #59

    Oh My, Alexander Is Confused! - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant

    Oh My, Alexander Is Confused! - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant

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    #60

    Tonic Water Becomes ...

    Tonic Water Becomes ...

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    #61

    Only If It's Warm...

    Only If It's Warm...

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    #62

    Don't Know If I Will Eat That Lao Potato

    Don't Know If I Will Eat That Lao Potato

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    #63

    No, You Are The Best...

    No, You Are The Best...

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    #64

    When Pingyao Dogmeat Is The Safest Option

    When Pingyao Dogmeat Is The Safest Option

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    #65

    Winter Is Coming

    Winter Is Coming

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    #66

    Squid Meters Flowers

    Squid Meters Flowers

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    #67

    Diet Cock Please!

    Diet Cock Please!

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    #68

    God Fillet

    God Fillet

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    #69

    Fancy Some Mice For Dinner?

    Fancy Some Mice For Dinner?

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    #70

    Horrible Way To Die

    Horrible Way To Die

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    #71

    I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!

    I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!

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    I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!

    I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!

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    #73

    You Will Feel Relaxed.

    You Will Feel Relaxed.

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    #74

    Handmade Knife Cut Noodles With Chicken ( Just As Bad In French )

    Handmade Knife Cut Noodles With Chicken ( Just As Bad In French )

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