Fried Tarantula Cambodia: An Extreme Street Food Guide

Close-up of a street food vendor in Cambodia frying large hairy tarantulas (A-Ping) in a hot steel wok with garlic and salt at dusk with market lanterns glowing in background

A-Ping being prepared in a hot wok — Cambodia’s most infamous street food. The sizzle of oil, garlic, and the sight of large, hairy legs curling in a hot wok — this is not your average street food scene. In Cambodia, one of the most famous culinary exports is also its most extreme: the Fried … Read more