Eating fried spiders in Cambodia

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:01:32 +0000

Have you ever eat a spider? A fried spider is a delicacy in Cambodia. Khmer people call it a-ping but it’s also commonly known as edible spider. In fact, the spiders are a species of tarantula genus Haplopelma Albostriatum (Thai zebra tarantula).

In Cambodia, it’s completely normal. For the first time I saw it in the city of Siam Reap (close to Angkor Wat). There was the young Khmer girl selling fried spiders on the street. She had lot of them. I was obviously fascinated but I could not resist….

How does it taste?

It’s very tasty, really. Almost like a chicken or maybe like a prawn. Something between. Some people recommend not eating it but I found it, as well as Khmer people, very delicions. If you go to Cambodia, you should definitely try!

Temples in Ayutthaya historical park

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:26:08 +0000

60 km north of Bangkok, at the junction of the Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers, leis the city of Ayuthaya, which is famous for “Ayutthaya historical park”, which is recognized internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Chang Pictures from Thailand

Eating fried spiders in Cambodia

Temples in Ayutthaya historical park