Have you ever eaten this?

[musicguy123]

Strangest Food in Wangfujing

Dare you eat it?

[DigMe]

I haven't but I've seen it for sale. I mostly avoided the street vendor food when I lived in China with a few exceptions. My friend ate what looked like a rat-on-a-stick though.

bc

[Sbociol]

Those are scorpions...on a stick!!!

[TOOL460002]

street food in bangkok is pretty good, but i was never brave enough to chow down on some insects. i might be in china fairly soon, though... no... not consuming...

[funkalicious101]

The street food in India and Nepal was the best food there.

[Risen]

I won't eat it. Might scar my mouth.
red of those kinds of food
I'm scared of those kinds a food

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by funkalicious101

The street food in India and Nepal was the best food there.

Enjoyed it in Thailand but in China I preferred restaurants.

bc

[Clark Dark]

when in Singapore don't kopek the durian

[CrispyDelicious]

Originally Posted by Clark Dark

when in Singapore don't kopek the durian

I prefer to call it the chinese murder-fruit.

[Kipaste]

Scorpions are a bit nasty, but those gently roasted crickets are actually pretty good. Just a little bit of salt and a quick roast and they're done, definately better than potato chips. Most insects make a decent meal if heated properly. Small ones are ok raw I guess. Bigger things like scorpions that are more meaty are bit too slimy for me. If they were overcooked I'd think they would be easier to eat. Travelling in Africa, some maggots were delicious. And some were disgusting. But again, it was mostly about how they were prepared. In general, I find all smaller critters, like insects, maggots and arachnids to be quite decent food. The small mammals, intestines of larger animals and some bird parts can be very different story though.

Rats are probably only thing I couldn't get down. But I'm sure they would be quite edible if they were prepared better, but the rat on a stick doesn't fly with me. The other super nasty chinese thing was the bird feet. I don't know if they were supposed to be eaten as is but as they were cooked I figured that's the plan. Rubbery and tastes like bird flu.

[CrispyDelicious]

I go for dim sum every saturday and always pass on the chicken feet. This weekend I'll try them and report in.

[Sbociol]

Originally Posted by Kipaste

intestines of larger animals can be very different story though.

If you think these here are considered a delicatessen

respectively raw:



and cooked:



they are yummmmyyy

Oh btw it's just lamb or sheep intestines.

[DigMe]

Ive tried the chicken feet. Not much too them. Often if you just ask for "chicken" in China without specifying a dish you'll get an entire chicken chopped up and cooked - head, legs, everything...

bc

[funkalicious101]

Originally Posted by DigMe

Enjoyed it in Thailand but in China I preferred restaurants.

bc

I may be going to Southeast Asia next year so thats good to hear.

[Chunk-O-Funk]

Never had bugs for a meal, and I don't think I ever will. Maybe if I were stranded and starving to death, but on the streets of China I'm sure there is a meal more to my liking just a few steps away.



Chicken and some dry white toast, please.

[standupright]

70 dollars for a picture of scorpions on a stick?

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

Never had bugs for a meal, and I don't think I ever will. Maybe if I were stranded and starving to death, but on the streets of China I'm sure there is a meal more to my liking just a few steps away.

yes, Chunk, they do have plenty of KFC locations in China.

bc

[Chunk-O-Funk]

KFC!?!?!?

I'll have the bugs, please.

[Kipaste]

Originally Posted by Sbociol

If you think these here are considered a delicatessen

they are yummmmyyy

Oh btw it's just lamb or sheep intestines.

Well, they actually look pretty good after cooking. Definately better than haggis, and I'd bet that those lamb intestines taste better too.

[NKUSigEp]

Try the Rocky Mountain oysters!