9/4/2002: Fried spider vendor
 

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During the violent and deadly Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, desperate refugees learned to eat spiders. Now, some 20 years later, Cambodians not only eat them but consider them a national delicacy. And so here we have Sim Yong, spider vendor, offering his selection of the fried version of the insects.

Re: 9/4/2002: Fried spider vendor
 

Arachnids - Yum! (Think Lobster)

I wouldn't swallow one of these in my entire life(willingly), much less 3 per year. Eech.

Um not insects. Arachnids. Eight legs. Different body structure. :rolleyes: OK. :)

UT knows ... he just likes to get smart people to join the Cellar. ;)

Lobster vs bugs
 

I think the real reason that spiders ae inferior to losters is the shell::meat ratio.

Besides, have you ever seen a nutcracker and fork set small enough to extract the meat from one of those?

I think you are supposed to steam those anyways.

I bet the hairy ones hold melted butter better than lobster though.