The threat of starvation compelled early man to eat all sorts of things he may never have tried before. If he died as a result of eating something new, the rest of the village would make a mental note to avoid whatever it was. read more
Hairy crabs are the great autumn delicacy of eastern China, and an obsession for those who can afford to eat them. The female crabs ripen in the ninth lunar month, the males in the tenth, and from then until the end of the year they are almost inescapable. read more