by John Coughlan, Sean Hanratty
From nose to tail, Chinese cuisine has long featured dishes that use all parts of all types of creatures.
The southern province of Guangdong is especially known for its peculiar food culture. Extreme cases are monkey brains and a recent report of braised koala.
In Shanghai, a visit to hot pot restaurant Jin Long She (???) confirms that China?s most sophisticated city is no slouch when it comes to adventurous eating.
Snake hot pot in ShanghaiJin Long She?s draw is snake hot pot.
In some parts of China, consumption of the slithering reptile is thought to increase male virility. And while female diners at Jin Long She (literally, Gold Dragon Snake) are welcome, they should be advised that dining here means being subjected to shameless though lighthearted sexual innuendo.
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