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Available throughout Cambodia, but a specialty in the town of Skuon, these delicacies are deep-fried in garlic oil until crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Typically of the tarantula variety, the practice of eating these spiders may have started during the brutal reign of the Khmer Rouge, when poor villagers had to find alternative sources of food. Spiders are often sold to travellers passing through town and looking for a quick snack. Besides being full of protein, rumour has it they are even said to increase the beauty of the consumer.
