Cocoon eating.

In our area of China they have a lot of "char": putting little pieces of meat put on a spear and roasting it over a fire.  There are whole restaurants that cater to this format, every patron roasting their own meat to the degree of their liking.  Meats vary in a lot of ways, but all must be spitted in one way or another.

Bacon wrapped mushrooms.

Beef and Lamb.

Yesterday, a few of us teachers went out to celebrate the fact that it was Friday, and went to each char. Another reason for going was because most (all?) of us had never had the delight of eating cocoons. Yes, large butterfly cocoons can also be skewered and roasted over the hot hot coals.

Cocoons. They were still wiggling from being skewered.

While in Korea, and especially during the winter, you can find street vendors everywhere selling steamed "silk worm" also known as beondegi. The ones they sell in Korea tend to be smaller than the ones we ate yesterday. Oh, and it stinks. I think it smells terrible.  Turns out it tastes a lot like it smells.

Miss Joyce, who can't stand things with less than two legs or more than four.

Miss Lily, who looks bold in this photo, but... only ate a much diluted (with rice and kimchi) cocoon fragment.

Miss Megumi, instigator of the evenings events. Especially the cocoon eating.

Miss Stella, who declined to eat the cocoons but was a good witness.

Marshmallows brought by Miss Megumi.

Shmores.

Hot hot coals.