Foreigners try “dark cuisine” in Beijing

A foreigner tucks into a fried scorpion during a challenge to eat weird Chinese dishes in Beijing, China, 13 July 2017. Twenty foreigners took part in the challenge, biting into unusual Chinese dishes that even native consumers would never touch. [Photo: IC]

A foreigner tries out a fried wall lizard during a challenge to eat weird Chinese cuisines in Beijing, China, 13 July 2017. [Photo: IC]

A foreigner trying out a plate of stinky tofu during a challenge to eat weird Chinese cuisines in Beijing, China, 13 July 2017. [Photo: IC]

A foreigner tries out a fried spider during a challenge to eat weird Chinese cuisines in Beijing, China, 13 July 2017. [Photo: IC]

Roast wall lizards, ready for a challenge to eat weird Chinese cuisines in Beijing, China, 13 July 2017. [Photo: IC]