Grubtrotters

Journalists in Beijing for the Olympics can’t get unfiltered access to the Internet, which is wrong but hardly surprising. On the plus side, they can eat exotic dishes not found in most other corners of the globe.

Garry Linnell of the Daily Telegraph in Australia has already written about a memorable Beijing dining experience.

Into this boiling stock go the penises. A few minutes later the first is hanging from my quivering chopsticks. Ox penis, says the waitress, is full of protein, good for the skin and aids longevity. And the deeper its colour, the more effective its properties.

And unlike Rocky Mountain oysters, these are not deep fried, so it is easy to understand why they are considered healthy.