I hope to never be one of those bloggers that subjects people to the sheer boredom of what they had to eat that day. But at the same time it's not everyday that you can eat a scorpion. There is a block in Beijing aptly called "Food Street" that consists of a hundred stalls selling pretty much anything you can imagine. From the sea, from the forest, pets, endangered species, pieces of animals that should go directly into the garbage...EVERYTHING. 

Wanting to harness the power of the evilest looking creature on the street I opted for the murdered out SCORPION.

When I ask "No poison?" and the response is "Ahh yes yes," that means it is safe to eat, right?

What does a venomous scorpion taste like? Pretty much the perfect combo of dead unicorns and thunder bolts.

An everyday Chinese menu? I'll take a half-roast Pug please. 

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Later that night Steve from Quiksilver China took me out with the Quik China team for some mad authentic NW style Chinese food. Pictured here is "Century Egg." Delicious. 

Note: Not a bright idea to do this too your body 6 hours before hopping on a 28 hour flight (including layovers). Lesson learned.

Final goodbye with Team Quik China getting loose of Tsingtao. Super cool crew. In the middle is Marco, possibly the MFM of China. The scene is super different over here as snowboarding is only 5-7 years old. Many of the top riders didn't even START snowboarding until their late 20's. Polar opposite of the vicious "washed-by-19" cycle of North America. Steve gifted me with a 5-year retrospective book on the history of Chinese snowboarding. Dope to see how fast everything is moving along. 

Good bye Asia. Thanks for the stomach ache. Be back in the QB shortly. Maybe I'll post a picture of my Wheaties and Coffee tomorrow morning???