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Originally Posted by javadog
Fresher, no.
Also, not dissected on a dirty alley pavement. I'm bothered both by the lack of hygiene and the depravity of it.
I grew up in Singapore at a time when the food hawkers worked on carts out in the street, so it's not completely unfamiliar to me. That's just too far.
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During our 3 week China tour in 2007 we stayed 2 nights in Xi'an, home of the Terracotta Warriors exhibit. We loved exploring the ancient palace and the Warriors exhibit but it was our least favorite hotel of the trip. Right across the street was an open air wet market where animals of every kind were often killed and dressed on the spot, then the meat was sold or sometimes grilled for sale right next to a hanging carcass. If you hunt deer or elk the process should be very familiar but my wife was pretty horrified by the stark cultural differences.
We only sampled street food with the suggestion of our local guides and were never disappointed. It is the only international travel where my wife lost weight on the trip.