Overseas visitors to China are often mesmerised by the multifarious culinary dishes the country boasts.
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As a result of the vast expanse of the nation and the different lifestyles of its varied populations, some offerings which are seen as delicacies by locals appear grotesque to others.
We look at four of the most bizarre dishes that challenge traditional palates.
Rabbit head
In southwestern China’s Sichuan province, locals consume about 95 per cent of the country’s rabbits.
This has led to a joke that no rabbit can leave Sichuan alive. Besides the plant-eating mammals’ meat, local people also like eating its head which is usually cooked with chilli oil and hot pepper.
Rabbit heads, which are sold for between 10 and 20 yuan each (US$1.4 and US$2.8), is a common street snack, usually accompanied by beer.
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Videos showing how to eat the dish have gone viral on social media after people complained it is hard to finish due to all the bones.
“I enjoy myself to the fullest by eating a rabbit head. I think the process is like doing anatomy,” said one netizen.