Le Plat du Jour

I went to an official function today and this is what they offered us for lunch:


Take a closer look.

Roasted flying fox. I kid you not. A speciality of the region, apparently.

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They looked like mini devils and they still had their teeth and eyes. The one in the top picture at the back had its little tongue hanging out.

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It was like something from a horror movie.

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I was transfixed by the ghoulishness of it all while people were merrily munching away.

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Including this Japanese volunteer. He asked me 'have you tried this before' I said 'nope' and he said 'me neither', then promptly bit into its head.