I've noticed when traveling that when the term delicacy is used, often as not, it is an "acquired taste". Although the bitter melon and I hit it off right at the start...still one of my favorites and high in antioxidants grin. Sea cucumber ... not so much. They had to have been desperate to start eating those things.

Bill, everything tastes good DEEP fried! Just not so sure about backpacking with all that the oil and the pot.