Bizarre Cultural Foods You Won't Find In Your Local Restaurant

Fried Spider

It might be hard to find fried spiders in the United States, but they are incredibly common in Cambodia and other countries on that side of the world. In fact, some would even consider Skuon, Cambodia the capital of fried spider vending. Here, spiders are often bred for the specific purpose of consuming them. Some individuals believe this delicacy was actually born out of necessity and when there was a food shortage, individuals turned to tarantulas to fill their food cupboards. These treats are very affordable at less than ten cents per spider. Below the crunchy, fried surface of the head is a tender center that is said to taste like, believe it or not, chicken, though the center of the body contains a brown paste with a much more distinct taste many individuals avoid.

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