The World's 10 Messiest Food Festivals

by Brendan Spiegel

If your mother told you never to play with your food, she probably didn’t grow up in any of these towns. Whether the food is being worshipped, chased, sculpted, or thrown, we’ve found 10 spots around the world where picking at your plate isn’t just acceptable, it’s encouraged.

  1. Italy’s Orange Battle
  2. Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill
  3. The Lopburi Monkey Festival
  4. Night of the Radishes
  5. Turkey’s Greasy Wrestling Competition
  6. La Festival Gastronomico del Gato
  7. The West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off
  8. Greece’s Clean Monday Flour War
  9. The Mame-Maki Ritual
  10. Shepherd’s Shemozzle

…more: get the full lowdown on these festivals

Source: mentalfloss.com