Feast your eyes on some delectable treats which I came across in Wangfujing, one of Beijing’s most famous shopping streets! Yes, those are real bugs and no, I didn’t try any! Anyone who’s been around me will know that I can’t even handle being in the presence of a live bug! The result is usually whip lash from sudden body movements and a scream!
“Snack Street” offer visitors with a wide selection of exotic street food such as meat kebabs, candied fresh fruit sticks, dumplings, soup noodles, grilled corn, Chinese desserts, Japanese octopus balls, Taiwanese “smoking” bubble tea, and fresh pressed peanut snacks! Is your mouth watering yet? Mine was…… until I saw a few special food items which make Wangfujing so special! Deep fried insects, scorpions, beetles, and grasshoppers to name a few! A street vendor even introduced me to black spiders imported from South Africa! Oh joy! I usually try to be culturally sensitive but I couldn’t hold back the look of uneasiness on my face as I saw a street vendor skewer live bugs onto a stick, whose feet were still wriggling back and forth! While these peculiar friend insects may not be your ‘cup of tea,’ they help to uniquely define Wangfujing and provide its visitors with a memorable visit, or else it would just be another street of food vendors.
The name of Wangfujing back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) where 10 aristocratic and princess residences were built here, and where a well full of sweet water was discovered – “Wang Fu” (aristocratic residence) and “Jing” (well).
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