Beijing's Five Most Challenging Dishes: Chew on This, New York!

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Lillian Chou
Mmmmm -- Salamander!
In response to Our 10 Most Challenging Dishes in NYC, Fork in the Road Beijing correspondent Lillian Chou has sent us a handful of things she's stumbled on recently in China's capital. I'm afraid New York City has a long way to go in catching up, though there is some overlap, as you will see.

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Lillian Chou
Deep-fried bugs on a skewer: scorpion on the bottom, unidentified beetle on top.

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Lillian Chou
Sheep eyeball seen in cross section so you can study the retina.

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Lillian Chou
Starfish

Pet owners, we beg you not to proceed further!


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