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Travel | October 13, 2009

Snakes, worms and eight other delicious dishes I ate in Guangdong, China last week

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Louisville Travel Examiner
By now this snake at the Guangzhou fish market has been eaten, just not by me--I sampled a different one.
By now this snake at the Guangzhou fish market probably has been eaten, just not by me--I
sampled a different one. (Photo: Courtesy of Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou)

Hogs foot, black fungus salad and sea slug soup might seem exotic to Americans, but in southwest China they are commonplace and--more importantly--delicious.

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For more info:  Check out how I spent my first 24 hours in Guangzhou, China.

 

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Slideshow: Snakes, worms and eight other delicious dishes I ate in Guangdong

The pig's foot at Song Feng restaurant on Guangzhou's Baiyun Mountain was accompanied by some kind of bean. I wasn't sure of the proper way to get the bone out of my mouth, so I just sucked on it while I waited to see how someone else at the table disposed of it (you pull it out of your mouth with your chopsticks and put it back on the plate). (Photo: Zach Everson)

Slideshow: Snakes, worms and eight other delicious dishes I ate in Guangdong

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Zach Everson is a freelance travel writer so, while he'd prefer to travel in luxury, he knows how to explore the world on a budget. Visit his...

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  • Steve 2 years ago
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    No dogs?

  • McAdam 2 years ago
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    Zach, you've got more courage than any three guys I know. By the way, you need to try out one of the 3300 KFC restaurants Yum Brands has open in China. The Chinese seem to be in love with Col. Sanders-San and his secret recipe. Despite declining U.S. sales volume, Yum had an 18% increase in net profits last quarter, thanks to the Chinese operations. Don't know whether KFC serves snakes, however. Keep up the good work!

  • Zach 2 years ago
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    Thank you sir! I saw a bunch of KFCs in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, along with some McDonalds, Burger Kings, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and a big billboard for Budweiser. And a bartender in Guangzhou said that he's a fan of Woodford Reserve.

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