Live grubs in Peru. Photo by: Zoe Helene © 2010
On occasion, I wind up facing some very weird foods. Customs are different in various cultures, and often foods are strange at best. From fried scorpions to brain ravioli and penis noodle soup, I try them all. It's part of the strange if occasionally unsettling path of medicine hunting. Bon appetite!
The frightful truth is, Dr Manny and I have boxed ourselves into a culinary corner. We started out with garbage-scented durian ice cream, and wound up down the road hunched over steaming bowls of penis soup. Our sophomoric food stunts demand that we eat even weirder foods. Frankly, this scares us both. How far can we go?
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