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=__Unusual food__=
 * __What is unusual food?__**

Known as "unconventional", "wierd" or "exotic", these food items go beyond the norms of food and cuisine. They ae not the normal kind of food we eat. These exotic food are usually defined by culture and heritage. This is because, the culture has made so and so food item have some mystical properties. Exotic food comes from tradition and norm too, where local people have been eating for many years. However, exotic food are seldom taken as a staple food, but more as a delicacy or a snack.

These unusual food are commonly seen in many religions and society as "Taboo Foods". It is either the consumption of these food are banned due to religious or cultural reasons, or a certain way a food is handled and prepared may be unacceptble to certain religions and cultures. There are cultural taboos against the consumption of some animals. These usually appear to be based on unconscious emotions such as revulsion and are rarely justified by logical argument. Within a given society, some meats will be considered taboo simply because they are outside the range of the generally accepted definition of a foodstuff, not necessarily because the meat is considered repulsive in flavor, aroma, texture or appearance. This is what we are exploring today "unorthodox", "wierd", "exotic", "unconventional" food items.
 * __Taboo foods__**

For example, even though there is no law against eating dog meat in the United States and Europe, it is widely considered unacceptable. (Dog meat is eaten, in certain circumstances, in Korea, Vietnam, and China, although it is nowhere a common dish.)

Today, we will be exploring more about 3 unusual food and drinks, they are: 1) Dog meat 2) Insects 3) Rats (Links are on the right hand side of the page)





First let us explore an interesting place in China __**Wangfujing Snack Street (Wangfujing Xiaochijie)**__ Don't let this put you off as the food on this street is mostly "conventional" Chinese and great for lunch or dinner. This street is filled with food vendors. There are many little food stalls down Wangfujing Snack Street serving a huge variety of cheap food.



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