Breakfast of Champions

So the other day, Chin (the translater) and I are out picking up lockers and I casually ask him if he eats bugs, specifically Tarantulas. The locals in Phnom Penh do eat a crazy assortment of grilled bugs.


The Tarantulas are especially creepy looking and if any of you know me, you know my only real fear (other than death) is spiders! Ok so back to Chin, he says yes, he does eat them and if I will buy him one, he'll eat one right there on the steet. Not being able to resist this, I agree. 800 Reil (about 75 cents) later, he's chowing down on a Tarantula with a can of ice cold coka cola. Yep, Tarantula and a coke, breakfast of champions!


I now call him spider man which I secretly think he enjoys. It was pretty gross to watch him eat the creature. I mean this thing was three inches long with 8 hairy legs and he ate the whole thing, legs, body and all! But, I guess when you're hungry you'll eat anything. According to this Ozzy guy Ben I met in Sihanouk Ville last night, Tarantulas taste a bit like lobster - yeah right! Not gonna fool me with that line...