Hong Kong’s culinary boundaries are getting a proper test as the world’s most provocative gastronomic exhibit lands in town for a limited time from now to November 26! The Disgusting Food Museum has officially opened its doors at AIRSIDE, bringing over 80 controversial delicacies from 35 countries to challenge local palates and provoke debate on cultural perceptions of food.

What is the Disgusting Food Museum?

The Disgusting Food Museum is an internationally acclaimed interactive exhibition from Sweden that explores how culture shapes our perception of food.

Having already drawn over 500,000 visitors across Los Angeles, Berlin, Bordeaux, and Taipei, the exhibition makes its Hong Kong debut with a local twist. Co-founder Andreas Ahrens has teamed up with curators to craft an immersive sensory experience featuring custom-blended food aromas developed by a Hong Kong perfumer. More than just simple shock value, the showcase uses sensory discomfort to question cultural biases, dissect culinary traditions, and spark conversation around sustainable future protein sources like edible insects and lab-grown meat.

What can you see inside the five thematic zones?

The Disgusting Food Museum is divided into five curated zones that guide visitors through primitive survival eats, ancient folk remedies, extreme fermentation, and future food technology.

• The Savage Soiree: Focuses on survival-driven culinary traditions born from harsh geography. Highlights include Greenland’s Kiviak (hundreds of auks fermented inside a seal skin) and the American West’s Rocky Mountain Oysters (deep-fried bull testicles).
• The Alchemic Feast: Explores medicinal eating habits and folk remedies that frequently alarm outsiders. Key exhibits showcase Southeast Asia’s fertilised duck egg delicacy, Balut, alongside Peru’s blended Frog Juice.

• The Stench Works: Pushes olfactory limits with the world’s most pungent fermented delicacies. Visitors can brave the infamous Swedish Surströmming, Iceland’s ammonia-laden Hákarl, and Sardinia’s maggot-infested Casu Marzu cheese.
• The Verdict Table: Places global comfort foods side by side to highlight cultural relativity. It directly contrasts Western horror over cherished Asian delicacies with items like Australia’s salty, yeast-extract spread, Vegemite.
• The Last Supper: Examines future food security and climate change solutions. The zone showcases low-emission, high-protein alternatives, including crickets, mopane worms, and lab-grown meat.

How does The Final Bite tasting bar work?

The Final Bite tasting bar allows ticket holders to sample a selection of the world’s most notorious culinary items guided by trained exhibition staff at no additional cost.

After walking through the visual and olfactory exhibits, brave guests can put their palates to the ultimate test. The tasting menu ranges from entry-level bites like insect snacks, sauerkraut juice, and Vegemite, up to ‘final boss’ challenges such as Swedish Surströmming and Icelandic Hákarl. Those who successfully complete the tasting bar earn official bragging rights and the title of certified ‘Tastebud Warrior’.

What exclusive merchandise is available?

Exclusive Hong Kong edition merchandise is available at the venue shop, offering quirky collectibles, limited-edition apparel, and novelty items designed specifically for the Hong Kong exhibition:

• Pukestockings: HK$68 per pair (available in blue, purple, or black)
• Lovesick Tee: HK$188 per piece (available in white or grey)
• Lovesick Cap: HK$168 per piece (available in purple, brown, or black)
• The Eco-Barf: HK$38 per piece (available in pink or blue)
• Cup of Moods: HK$98 per piece
• Bugillipop (Blind Box): HK$48 per piece
• Wipe-a-Vomit: HK$28 per box

How much do tickets cost and where can you buy them?

Tickets for the Disgusting Food Museum Hong Kong start from HK$48 for concessions and HK$68 for standard adults, with bookings available online via Klook and UUTIX.

Ticket Category	Monday to Thursday	Friday to Sunday & Public Holidays
Standard Adult	HK$68	HK$88
Student / Child / Senior	HK$48	HK$68
Parent-Child Combo Package (1 Adult & 1 Child aged 4–11)	HK$98	HK$138
Group Discount Ticket (3 Adults)	HK$168	HK$228
Group Discount Ticket (4 Adults)	HK$224	HK$304

Note: Children aged three or under enter for free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Essential details

• Dates: September 29 to November 26
• Location: GATE33 Gallery, 3/F, AIRSIDE, 2 Concorde Road, Kai Tak
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 12pm–8pm; Friday to Sunday & Public Holidays, 11am–9pm
• Nearest MTR: Kai Tak Station (Exit C)
• Booking website: Online via Klook and UUTIX
• Instagram: @disgustingfoodmuseumhk