Tastes Like Chicken. Really

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FINGER LICKIN' GOOD: Fried crickets in Cambodia

Bugs. some people study them, a few keep them as pets, but most prefer to keep them on the squashing end of a rolled-up newspaper. Still others fry them up, sprinkle on seasoning and chow 'em down. If you travel to Southeast Asia , bring an open mind — you might find the creatures surprisingly tasty.

In Cambodia , stop off in Skun, some 60 km east of the capital, Phnom Penh , to munch on a deep-fried spider. These fist-sized arachnids...

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