Saturday November 17
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As I walked towards the counter I saw the skewered meal wriggle. It was most definitely still alive.
Scorpions the world over are a reason to call in pest exterminators - but in Beijing's back street markets they are a meal.
"One skewer of scorpions please," I asked nervously.
The seller casually flash fried the three bugs quickly in the pan to kill them and give them a crispy appearance.
I paid 25CNY, around £2.50, which is reasonably pricey in China.
Nervously, I looked at the scorpions, wondering if I will live to regret this purchase tomorrow morning.
When I bit into the bugs they were crispy and slightly chewy. They tasted kind of similar to some crispy and overdone chips.
Once we were back at the hostel I asked one of the reception workers how often the Chinese ate scorpions.
She laughed. "I've never tried them," she said. "Chinese people don't eat them, they're only for tourists".
"I've never tried them," she said. "Chinese people don't eat them, they're only for tourists".
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