In pictures: Food for thought

Heaven knows, I have eaten a lot of unusual things, but I found these little fellas terrifying.

They are silkworm larvae, and along with the sea slug, they used to be the food I was always most terrified of; so I felt duty-bound to try them.

Scorpion, eyeballs and yak's penis are a mere bagatelle in comparison. The texture is crunchy, oily and yet soft on the inside. Somehow they tasted of shrimp.

If I never eat them again, it will not be any great hardship.