Fried mice are a 'special treat'

Source: orange.co.uk

It's the butcher's shop where owner Wan Shen can guarantee that all his meat is squeaky clean - because all he ever sells are freshly caught mice.

Locals in Guangdong province, southern China, have a reputation for being able to cook and stomach any food, no matter how bizarre.

Now they're trying to export to the rest of the country one of their most highly rat-ed delicacies which is considered so tasty that pound for pound it's more expensive than chicken or pork.

Fans can even buy a specially cured mouse bacon made into tiny rashers by delicate carving, explained Wan, from Dongguan.

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