Snake bite chicken menu china

Snake bite chicken menu china

Restaurants in China commonly search for unusual traditions of prepare dishes

China's health ministry authorities are reported to be putting a stop to restaurants serving chickens which have been bitten to death by poisonous snakes.

The dish, which is served by a small number of restaurants in Guangdong and Chongqing, is billed as detoxing.

But it has generated a storm of controversy in the media and among bloggers after a video of its preparation was circulated online.