BackEat & Drink » [Video] What Asia Eats: Bizarre Food Fads From Across the Continent

In kitchens and on tables across the continent, Asia serves up some pretty unique grub.

Between ordering a round of “vomiting” dim sum or sweating it out at one of the Hong Kong’s cutthroat milk tea competitions, adventurous food lovers will be delighted to dive in Asia's banquet of unsual edibles, featured heavily in Reuters TV’s 14-minute series of vignettes from around the continent. Beyond that, you’ll find Thai insect snacks, Japanese pet cafes and Chinese activists trying to do away with dog meat as a delicacy.

Take a look at some of the continent’s more unorthodox dishes below: 

Video via Reuters TV

[Photo via VICE]


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