The Strangest Thing I've Eaten Is...Snake Parts
While in Wenzhou, China in 1995, my wife, a
daughter, her husband and I were guests at
banquet. At the beginning I was brought a small
glass of a strong liquor with a snake's gall
bladder. I was told to swallow the gall bladder
whole without biting it. I was told that the
honored guest often is given this part of the
snake and that it would be good for my eyesight.
My daughter and son-in-law were given the blood of
the snake also in a small glass of strong liquor.
They were told that this would help produce a
family. Ten months later, there was a new
grandchild in our family.
--Charles
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