scorpions in beijing, china

Food is paramount in China. Whether it's scorpions for breakfast in Beijing,...

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...duck for lunch in Hangzou...

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...or a dog's dinner in Guilin, chacun a son gout, though...

Photos left to right: scorpion kebab on a street stall in a Beijing market;
caged dogs destined for the dinner table in Guilin; less than hygenic dining in a Hangzhou street.

Some of the China's best food can be found in little local restaurants so don't hesitate to dive in where other
tourists fear to tread, but preferably where locals are scoffing and slurping, even if the floor is littered with
bones. A terrific north Chinese speciality is Hotpot, including lamb, tofu and cabbage, while for the
adventurous eater there are lightly roasted scorpions, worm kebabs, snake bladders,
cockroach a la king and more available from market stalls.

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