Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Bugging out: 5 extreme foods at Beijing's night market

by Clarissa Wei

When I saw the words ?night market? on the Beijing city map, my stomach rumbled at the thought of vendors with assorted dumplings and classic Chinese sweets.

But when I arrived at Donghuamen Night Market (???????), a street food landmark in Beijing, the plates were heaped with bugs and unconventional animal parts.

The 200-meter-long food street has been around since 1984 and is a hot spot for daring foodies. Sure, there's the tame candied fruit, lamb kebabs and stuffed buns, but the other end of the spectrum is rather more challenging.

With a selection ranging from scorpions to sea horses, the market carries one of the world?s most bizarre food selections.

Here?s the six weirdest items.

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