Gastrointestinal Gambles: 35+ Unsettling Food Pictures That Need Culinary Courage

There are three types of food pictures: those that can make your stomach grumble and make you get up at midnight for a snack, those that don’t evoke any emotions, and those that can make you wish you could unsee them. Can you guess which category the photos on this list belong to? The title should have been a dead giveaway.

We hope you’re not eating a lovely meal while reading this because it might make you lose your appetite. We’re about to present “dishes” that should have never seen the light of day because they are upsetting and disgusting. Any chef would throw a fit at these abominations, from banana pizza to chicken teddy bears. Whoever thought of these things should be jailed and never let out.

The Emo Aesthetic Noodles 

We all remember the 2000s era when people who loved the emo aesthetic dressed themselves in dark colors, including dark purple. The cook behind these noodles was obviously once a fan of the purple aesthetic. We can’t think of anything else that will explain this monstrosity.

It is insane how adding bright food coloring to a pot of noodles can make it look inedible. Yet, these purple noodles are perfect for a scary meal during the Halloween season and can also be used to please a fussy kid’s palate. We know a few toddlers who’d love them.

The Banana Pizza

You might faint after seeing this culinary creation if you hate pineapple on pizza. Yes, some people put banana slices on a pizza without any regrets. They fear nothing if they have the guts to destroy a delicious Italian delight well-loved worldwide.

The only good thing about this is that it unites people who hate pineapples on pizza and the ones who love them. Now, we can gather and fight for a common cause. Like them, we firmly believe that bananas shouldn’t be near pizzas.

Twist, Lick, and Puke!

If bananas on pizza didn’t scare you enough, we present bacon-wrapped Oreo cookies. You know, the person who made this dish messed up when they combined two individually delicious dishes and turned them into a massive disaster. Let’s not forget that the Oreo also has its cream intact. 

While sweet and sour is an interesting combination, we are unsure about bacon-wrapped Oreo cookies. Also, can you think about how unhealthy they might be with all the bacon grease and the extra sugary contents of cookies? Certainly, not worth the calories.

I Scream, You Scream After Seeing this Paracetamol Ice Cream 

We have encountered many weird ice cream flavors such as macaroni & cheese, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Sweet Sriracha, and many more. But have you ever seen an ice cream mixed with medicines? If not, check out this version of the cold delight with paracetamol.

What goes inside the paracetamol ice cream is a mystery. Do they use actual paracetamol tablets? Or does the ice cream have a bitter, artificial flavor? Was it made to scare away kids? Two things we assume: it can stop sugar cravings and relieve headaches. 

Finger-Lickin’ Bad Burger 

McDonald’s has also made it to the list of the weirdest food items with this unappetizing McChicken burger.  No one would have thought the elite McChicken burger could be butchered in this way by adding excessive mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise enhances the taste of food. However, in this case, the burger is not McChicken; it has turned into McMayonnaise with a bit of chicken. A few mayonnaise lovers might even like it, but this sight is enough to make many folks queasy.

The Vegan Chicken

There’s no need to look for vegan chicken when you can make rice chicken. No, we are not talking about rice with chicken in it. Instead, this dish is made entirely with white rice shaped like a chicken leg. Creative? Maybe. Weird? 100%.

Also, the cook didn’t leave any stone unturned because they added a bit of ketchup or barbeque sauce to make the “chicken” tastier. While this might not be the weirdest thing on the list, it makes our chicken-loving tummies uncomfortable and sad.

The Real Fish Fingers

You might have come across many lovely or even unusual nail art. However, we bet you haven’t seen anything like this before. The girl didn’t just opt for unique nail art; she used real shrimp to “elevate” her nail aesthetics.

Let’s give her an A for effort, but she gets an F for how terrible it must smell and look. Although, this is a good manicure idea for the next installment of the Little Mermaid movie. Disney should make Ursula wear these shrimp nails. It fits her personality better.

The Final Straw-berry 

Strawberry desserts are among the best things to happen in the culinary world because they have a delicious, zesty, and sweet flavor. Yet, this strawberry creation seems as if it came from hell, and the crazy thing is we have no idea what it is. 

The food item looks like someone melted a bunch of Snickers and topped it with strawberry slices. But this doesn’t explain the green things that appear out of nowhere in the dish. We already feel bad for the people who had to eat it all.

Spaghetti Gone Wrong!

We thought it was impossible to mess up spaghetti. After all, pasta is heavenly when cooked al dente and mixed with scrumptious sauces. This dish looked pretty appetizing at first glance, but things start getting weird once you stare at it.

The cook was probably trying to make a mouth-watering lasagna but didn’t have the right noodles. In addition, the spaghetti looks almost raw, turning a soft dish into a crunchy one. Italians everywhere must be facepalming right now because one of their best dishes has been murdered.

 No Need to Toast Bread Again

Are you tired of toasting bread every day in the morning? You’re not alone. The lack of variety in morning meals can easily convince you to skip them altogether. Don’t despair because the “crunchy” bread is here to infuse your boring mornings with nuts. Lots of it!

The downside of this unconventional breakfast is that you’ll have to eat it. While nuts are a welcome addition to breads and pastries, there is such a thing as too much, which this person doesn’t believe in. An overconsumption of nuts can result in bloating and gas.

 Perfect Meal for Kids 

If you love video games, you might remember playing Sonic The Hedgehog, which is about a blue-colored hedgehog on a mission to battle an evil scientist named Doctor Eggman. However, this Sonic-inspired curry looks more sinister than the game’s villain.

This limited edition Sonic-themed curry has the same color as the game’s protagonist. We can’t help but think it’s a disaster for kids with sensitive throats. If that is not appalling enough, the curry has blue mushy chicken chunks that can make anyone run to the hills.

Citrusy Noodles

Let’s all agree that noodles are one of the best things to happen to mankind. Yet, we found a way to destroy them, too, with this citrusy version. Oranges taste great by themselves and in desserts, but not when you add whole slices on top of noodles.

It looks like the cook behind these noodles wanted to make a refreshing meal but was feeling too lazy. Or they wanted to experiment and make something that would make Gordon Ramsay fly off the handle. We can guarantee one thing: this will make the famous chef trash the whole kitchen.

Nutella Doesn’t Go With Everything!

Nutella is that one spread that’s difficult not to love unless you have nut allergies. It makes mornings a thousand times better. Yet, this picture is giving us second thoughts. This picture proves that Nutella doesn’t improve everything, particularly boiled eggs.

We can only guess that the person behind this picture forgot they ran out of bread, so they used boiled eggs as a substitute. This is a sign to check your pantry and fridge because it might be time to go to the grocery or bakery. You wouldn’t want your mornings to start with this atrocity.

Peanut Butter and Sausage

If you think you’ve already seen the worst food combinations, you’re in for an unpleasant surprise. We present to you the peanut butter and sausage sandwich. It is baffling how people experiment with random ingredients, hoping they will be at least palatable.

This peanut butter enthusiast tried to combine peanut butter and sausage slices in a sandwich. We wonder if this turned out to be an unexpectedly good one or a disaster that gave those who ate it a bad stomachache. Would you want to try this?

This Egg is a Mood 

Pareidolia is described as a phenomenon in which people hear or see something significant in random images, such as a face on an egg. However, we wouldn’t be the only ones to think this egg is mad and done with the world, but can we blame it? 

While this egg won’t make your stomach sick, it looks none too pleased that it was chosen for breakfast. It’s saying, “Why does it have to be when you can cook some sausage or toast bread? Why does it always have to be the egg?”

The Macaroni Tower

We love and live for scrumptious macaroni, but this is a version we’ll steer clear of. The presentation is much better than the other listed food items in this post. Yet, you cannot ignore how bland the macaroni looks and might taste.

It is kept entirely separated from the mouth-watering salad, which makes it worse. This dish could’ve been on the list of the best food pictures if the chef behind it had also paid attention to the taste. Presentation counts, but taste matters.

The Loafmeat

This is one of the most distressing pictures for someone who loves sandwiches and meatloaves. As you can see, the person woke up and chose violence by not using bread slices but a whole loaf. How are they going to eat that thing?!

Was their goal to shock people on the Internet? It worked! Imagine being hungry, and all you get to eat is this so-called sandwich. Would you be thankful or mad? We wouldn’t wish something like that even on our worst enemies.

When You Love Ranch a Little Too Much

If we had to rank dressings, the ranch would take one of the top spots. After all, the creamy dressing, with its garlicky and sour flavor, pairs well with almost everything. The keyword is “almost,” as this combination looks pretty crazy.  

This person thought they were inventing the next best bizarre food combination by dipping Oreos in ranch dressing. It seems like an abomination, but you know what they say: don’t knock it until you try it. So, are you willing to take one for the team?

It’s a Doge Pastry

Let’s say this picture might be triggering for all the dog lovers out there. While it’s one of the cutest bakery goods one might have seen, the trapped bread dog’s expression makes you want to open the box and let him out.

This dog is an adorable Shiba Inu, a Japanese breed well-known for its foxy features. If you’re wondering where you have seen him before, it’s because you most probably have. This breed is featured in the iconic “dogecoin” memes on the Internet. 

When You Just Are Too Hungry

There are days when you are just too hungry that you’re willing to eat anything in front of you. It looks like this person went through a similar day, as they didn’t even bother taking the burger out of its box. That would have taken a mere seconds, but they couldn’t wait.

The person in the picture is simply chewing on the burger and the box. We wonder if they did it as a part of a dare. Some folks would do anything for a measly $20! Anyway, they get extra nutrients from the box, too. So, it’s a win-win!

This Combination Might Haunt You!

As innocent as they may seem, bananas are a major reason for conflict. You’ll find two types of people – those who love bananas and those who despise them. It doesn’t matter which category you belong to; this combination is enough to unite both. 

People love dipping things in ketchup and using it in dishes, but this person decided to do something risky and added ketchup to bananas and what looks like very dry meat cut into slices. We have one question, “Just why?”

The Attack of Fries

We never thought we’d see the day when the picture of our favorite guilty pleasure, McDonald’s fries, would make us uncomfortable. However, this proves that anything in overabundance, including delicious fries, can make you sick and not want to go near it again.

The people in the photo must not have eaten fries for at least a decade. Or were fries on sale that day? Why else would they purchase so only for them to turn soggy and tasteless after a few minutes? Let’s not forget the amount of waste this might lead to.

Perfect Drink for Bean Lovers

You might want to check out this drink if you like beans in everything. You might mistake it for a bubbling cocktail when you look at it the first time. However, look closer, and you’ll realize why we have it on the list. 

You can have this drink in the morning for the perfect English breakfast – beans and hotdog. The umbrella on top also gives the otherwise plain beans a unique twist. So, the next time you have uninvited guests at your house, feel free to serve them this drink.

An Unusual Egg Sandwich 

What do you picture when someone mentions an egg sandwich? Generally, an egg sandwich consists of an egg filling, like scrambled eggs or omelets, stuffed between bread slices. Still, you might not have seen an egg sandwich like this. 

It seems like the person who made this sandwich was in a rush. Instead of firing up the stove to fry the egg sunny side up or cook omelets, they stuffed the slices with a boiled egg in between! While it may not taste like the worst, it is a peculiar combination. 

Pizza for Kids 

Some restaurants go too far while promoting their dishes, and this restaurant selling cartoon-inspired pizzas is one of them. Compare the cartoon inspiration to the appearance of the pizza, and tell us what you think. Yay or nay? We’re guessing it’s the former.

Apart from the Mickey Mouse pizza, the Minion and the Paw Patrol pizzas must be taken off the menu. Was the restaurant trying to scare away the kids with this weird-looking food? We wouldn’t want to be anywhere near this food establishment.

Chicken Teddy Bears

You might have come across dinosaur-shaped nuggets. They’re everywhere these days. Let’s look at the teddy bear chicken. Be warned, it might shock you. Yes, some people enjoy making teddy bear-shaped chickens that look like they belong in horror movies.  

You might conjure images of nuggets shaped like teddy bears when you read chicken teddy bears. Yet, this consists of actual chicken parts shaped like a teddy bear. Despite how disturbing this looks, it is still pretty creative in a morbid way.

Substitute Tank Toy

This image is for you if you have kids or love tanks yourself. Whenever you can’t find your kid’s tank or want to create a DIY edible tank, look back to this picture for inspiration. You only need to figure out what this dish is and how to make it.

While we have no idea what it is, this tank toy is best for days when your kid won’t touch their food. Parents know how frequently that happens and how frustrating it is. Once you whip this up, they’ll either throw it on the wall or ask for seconds.

When You Can’t Wait for Lunch Break

One of the worst memories of schools and universities is when you are beyond hungry but must wait for the lunch break. This picture takes us back to when we were struggling students. We can relate to the girl eating away all her stress.

However, we ask you to focus on what the girl is eating. It’s just plain spaghetti with no seasonings or sauces. We won’t lie; plain spaghetti hits differently when you’re hungry and tired. It tastes like the best thing in the world.

The Forbidden Sandwich 

Finding a sandwich combination you want to run away from is hard. Most things go well with bread, but you might want to see this picture. The person is eating just boiled noodles with bread! And they’re not just any noodles; they’re blue!

This blue noodles sandwich looks like it came out of a Smurfs movie. However, we won’t eat it even if we’re hungry. The appearance is enough to tell us it won’t be pleasing to the palate, and our stomachs won’t find it agreeable.

Cleaning the Bread

Most people wash and clean their vegetables and fruits, but this guy took things further by washing bread slices. Was this step explicitly mentioned in the recipe? Or did they want to get rid of the mold on the bread? We can only guess.

Funnily enough, some recipes call for washing bread with water. It may sound weird, but wet bread is used for bread rolls, pudding, dips, and other dishes. So, washing the bread and turning it mushy is normal for some cultures.

Putting an End to Cereal and Milk Debate 

Like the debate surrounding pineapples on pizzas, the Internet is often divided when it comes to cereals and milk. Many believe the right way to eat them is by pouring milk after adding the cereals. Well, this cereal and soy sauce combination will stop that conversation.

Some food combinations make you wonder why people want to torture themselves, and this is a classic example. You won’t be able to taste the cereals because your mouth and tongue will get overwhelmed by the soy sauce. You might as well forget the cereal and sip the soy sauce straight from the bottle.

Feet or Meat? 

We’re not sure what bothers us more, the person forming ground meat into human feet or wasting his precious time to produce this atrocity. They even used onion or shallot slices for the nails. This is a good example of effort and creativity wasted.

Was this deliberately done to scare the neighborhood kids during Halloween? We can’t think of any other occasion when this would be deemed acceptable. We do have to give it to them, the shape, the toes, and the size – everything is impeccable!

Keep Italians Away from This Pasta

If you want to scare an Italian away, you must show them this picture. This pasta has random cake slices in it, along with cheese. It looks like something you cook when you’re unbearably hungry at 2 AM, and your pantry has nothing else.

The good thing about this dish is that the ingredients weren’t cooked with the pasta. This way, you can still pick the cake slices and cheese and eat them separately, in case you have second thoughts about the noodles. But then again, there was no need to make this dish.

Reheating Pizza Gone Wrong!

There are many ways to reheat pizza, and one of the most popular is to keep the pizza in a skillet, add a few drops of water, and reheat it on the stove. The person in the picture might have misinterpreted the instructions.

Instead of adding a few drops of water, the person dipped the whole pizza slice in water and reheated (or more like boiled) it. All their hard work to heat the slice vaporized like the water in the pan. That’s a waste of a good pizza slice.

The Sausage Tower

You are about to witness the food version of the Eiffel Tower, the Sausage Tower! Nobody knows what the person was trying to achieve by making this. We don’t see the need for it, and it has no structure. And we don’t even want to comment on the ketchup.

We often refrain from commenting about food wastage, but this will be an exemption. Forgive us if we say that this wasn’t necessary. We know they’re unhealthy, but we can imagine all the hungry mouths and stomachs these hotdogs could have fed.

Not-so-Thanksgiving 

We all have had our fair share of scary Thanksgiving dinners. After all, spending time with all your cousins and family is enough to stir up a lot of drama. Sometimes, the only good thing about Thanksgiving is the food. Unfortunately, some people are capable of ruining it too. 

This person came up with a unique twist on their Thanksgiving turkey. They stuffed it with an octopus to make it look like H.P. Lovecraft’s monstrous Cthulhu! But wait, there’s more. Right beneath the turkey, you’ll also find a crab. This combination is even messier than most of our families.

The Milk Man!

We often read about superheroes who can emit dangerous light beams from their eyes and kill their enemies. However, this superhero doesn’t emit any light but emits milk. The next step is to create the Milk Man’s theme, and we have a Marvel movie ready.

We are confused if the brand’s packaging is such that the milk is “poured” from the cartoon’s eyes or if the person in the picture has put two holes in the packaging. Well, this is an unusual yet catchy way to market your product. 

When You Are a Pinterest Girlie

Most girls had a phase when they were obsessed with Pinterest. Many of us still are because of the app’s aesthetic pictures. Yet, this girl seems overly obsessed with it. She thought eating from her pastel-pink shoes would make the picture better.

Sadly, eating from the shoe had the opposite effect. Instead of liking the picture, sharing it, and making it viral, most people wonder if she’s still alive and not down with a stomach infection or food poisoning. People, there should be a limit to what you’ll do for likes.

Up for a Pizza Challenge?

No matter how big of a pizza fan you are, this picture might make your stomach feel queasy and uncomfortable. It looks like one of those pizza pictures on Instagram where you have to tag ten people to finish it with you. 

This pizza is so big that it can double for a bed. You can nap there, and if you wake up hungry, eat a few slices and go back to sleep. You don’t even need to get up and cook any food!

The Doomed Strawberry Yogurt

Strawberry yogurt, especially with fresh strawberries, is a heavenly treat. However, some can easily turn it into hell by adding the most unfathomable ingredients. This guy thought adding green olives to strawberry yogurt would be a good idea. We don’t know what they were thinking.

You can only imagine how this bizarre mixture of olives and strawberry yogurt might have tasted. After all, they are poles apart. Don’t try this combination unless you are a fan of tangy flavors mixed with sweet ones! It’s not worth it.

Eat and Let it Out! 

If we’re going to be honest, this is one of the nastiest on the list. If you can’t guess, a person is eating in the bathroom. Even worse, they put the food straight on the bathroom floor. No plate and no tray.

Just think about all the germs on the bathroom floor. It is enough to trigger germaphobia in most, even folks who are not that obsessive about cleaning. We can only hope the person learned from their mistakes and didn’t eat from the bathroom floor again.

Deep-Oven Pizza

We’re sure you’ve heard about deep-dish pizza before. It is a type of pizza with a deep, bread-like bowl to hold a lot of cheese, tomato sauce, and various toppings. Now, we present an innovation, the deep oven pizza. Yup, there is no dish there.

The deep-oven pizza is a regular pizza. However, its toppings go deep inside the oven. Thinking about the mess it would make makes us not want to try the recipe. We’re afraid of all the cleaning up we’d have to do afterward.

Do the Dew – Or Please Don’t!

The one thing humans always have the urge to do is cook instant noodles in the weirdest liquids. Similarly, the person behind the picture tried cooking noodles with Mountain Dew. Looking at the picture will make you say, “No, not gonna try that!” 

The only redeeming thing about this picture is that it is not the green Mountain Dew. The red liquid will make the noodles look spicy and consumable, not green and poisonous. Still, we’re not going to put this thing near our mouths.

The Pickled Hotdog

There are many pickle-haters out there. If you are one, this might trigger you, so look away fast! At first glance, you might not find anything wrong with this picture. It resembles a regular hotdog with sausage, ketchup, and mustard.

Now, take a closer look; you’ll see that the sausage is in a huge pickle instead of bread. This won’t taste as bad as other things on this list because pickles go well with sausages. You can even find pickled sausages at convenience stores.

When You’re Too Indecisive

This picture is for all the indecisive folks. This person seemed confused about what they wanted to eat, so they mixed sausages, meatballs, and cheese. While these ingredients taste great when eaten individually, we don’t think they were meant to be combined in this fashion.

Did they even use a plate? Or did they dump the food directly on what looks like a filthy table? This is a case of diarrhea waiting to happen, so if you value your gut health, avoid food creations that look like they belong in a dumpster.