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An Indian restaurant in Japan is testing the strength of its customers' stomachs by serving up a poo-flavoured curry that arrives at the table in a special toilet-shaped bowl.

The sickening main course - referred to on the menu as 'unko curry', which translates as 'poop curry' - is the brainchild of owner and chef Ken Shimizu.

Just to make the story even stranger, he also happens to be one of the country's most popular male pornstars.

His bizarre dish is said to be inspired by some of the 'specialist' scenes he has performed in more than 1,000 X-rated films.

(Image: curryshopshimizu.com)

The ingredients are perfectly safe, as it's made from Japanese green tea and the bitter part of the gourd fruit. The disturbing texture is created by mixing in cocoa powder and the dish is said to taste suitably awful.

The actor, known as 'Shimizu' in his energetic day job, surveyed 400 locals to see whether there would be a demand for the stomach-churning recipe.

And despite nearly nine per cent saying they would give it a go, three quarters told him it was a crazy idea.

Anyone who does fancy taking on the challenge can win themselves a commemorative sticker if they manage to polish off the largest portion of he stinky curry.