“DOG may be off the menu for the Olympic Games, but adventurous gourmets can still choose from a dazzling array of culinary delights in Beijing - from seal penis to cow stomach, deep-fried scorpions or sea urchins, turtle (really best done as a broth) and brains in hot pot.

…Locals may be grumbling after some of the city’s favourite eateries were forced to close for two months because they are considered too close to venues, but others such as Beijing’s first specialty penis restaurant is still taking bookings….”

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