Some dishes are so iconic, people will journey halfway across the globe to try them. But what about lesser-known delicacies? Travelling gives us the opportunity to try all kinds of surprising foods that might seem unusual at first, but are actually delicious. From Australia’s hearty pie floater to Hong Kong’s golden bubble waffles, here we count down to reveal the world's most unusual must-try dishes.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover 54 unusual bucket-list dishes from around the world, counting down to the one everyone should try.

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each dish in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

The world's surprising bucket list dishes you probably won't have tried