The mention of scorpions in a European is likely to cause fear, but in Central and East Asia they are eaten. The taste of these arthropods is compared with the taste of shrimp and is considered a real delicacy.
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Scorpio is a poisonous animal. If he bites a person, a fatal outcome without medical attention is quite possible. Nevertheless, this dangerous creature is eaten. The secret is simple - scorpion venom becomes harmless after heat treatment. In the same way cook snakes or poisonous marine reptiles. If the cook is a master of his craft, then such a meal becomes completely harmless.
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Most often, scorpions are consumed fried. For a tourist walking around a market somewhere in Thailand, local merchants will probably offer to buy a kind of barbecue - several scorpions fried in boiling oil with spices and lime, strung on a thin wooden stick. You can eat the whole Scorpion, but many still prefer to first remove its head. With the development of tourism, there are more and more Europeans eager for such dishes.
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You can try the barbecue of their fried scorpions on vacation, but you won’t take such a dish home. It doesn’t matter - your loved ones will still not be left without an exotic souvenir. Today in Asia you can buy canned arthropods. Canned foods have a decent shelf life, and the scorpions in them are slightly fried and completely ready for use. People who tried them consider this dish a good snack for beer.
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In China, scorpions are also a very popular dish. These animals are not fried there, but rather steamed, after which they are served on the table with watered sauce, a thin tortilla and a vegetable side dish. In the same place, a scorpion can be lowered into a boiling soup to give it a spicy flavor. In China, there is an opinion that scorpions are very good for health, so dishes with them are in demand.
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Scorpions are eaten not only as a main course, but also for dessert. Arthropods are coated with chocolate and enjoy a sweet treat.