The favorite foods and eccentric eating habits of 9 ruthless dictators
Cobra stew. Hallucinogenic root bark. KFC.
These were the favorite meals of some of the most ruthless dictators of the 20th century.
In "Dictators' Dinners: A Bad Taste Guide to Entertaining Tyrants," Victoria Clark and Melissa Scott offer insights into dictators' table manners, food vices, and fears of poisonings. They also include recipes for some of the meals.
We selected several leaders from the book and highlighted their favorite foods — and some of their horrifying dinnertime eccentricities:
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