He smelt terrible.

A Louisiana man had to shower three times to rid himself of the stench of the world’s smelliest food, as detailed in a viral Instagram clip with over 9 million views.

“That is by far the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tried in my life,” James Ellingsworth told Jam Press of the feat of funky eating.

The intrepid gastronaut frequently films himself sampling off the beaten palate foods like raw meat and Costco salmon sushi and sharing the clips for his over 55,000 followers on Instagram.

For his latest gag-inducing taste test, the adventurous epicure decided to take a bite of Surstrômming, a traditional Swedish delicacy made from fermented Baltic herring. 4

Many foodies have placed it on the Mount Rushmore of malodorous eats alongside stinky tofu in Chin

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