Would you like some seahorses or scorpions?
No, how about some giant grubs or unidentifiable bugs?
Still can't decide? I bet the starfish is tasty.
Or, this? I know this is a tough decision:-)
The Olympics have 5 character mascots. This is one of them. Dennis explained that each has a significance based on region and meaning. They each have something different on their head. The one has flames to represent the torch.The food in China is like nothing we have experienced before. Everything is very fresh and the flavors are amazing. We have tried many different dishes featuring many unique tastes. Most we have LOVED, a few not so much. The Chinese eat many things that we would call an exterminator for (like bugs). We have not had Mei ask for any strange food. Last night we went to the Wangfujing Dajie which is a walking street (no cars) with lots of shopping and vendors. She wanted an ice cream so we looked for the one she wanted. She did not see one she liked. The girl held up a vanilla ice cream with a chocolate coating. It looked good to me! She did not want it. She told them what she wanted, but they did not have it. They pointed to the next vendor and off we went. She immediately spotted what she wanted in the cooler. I have NO idea what is was but it looked like a pureed pea ice cream cone. It even had what looked like peas on the wrapper. I don't believe that it what it was, but it sure looked like it. She LOVED it! I am quite certain our local Food Lion will not have it in stock. We went to the Wanfujing Snack Street which I thought was pretty nasty. It featured many interesting foods on a stick. These foods included things like starfish, scorpions, grubs, squid, seahorses and many unusual things we couldn't identify. Many things smelled as bad as they looked.
