Department of Weird Things Foreigners Eat

Chinese demand for Asia's ant-eaters surges

I've mentioned this story before, I think. China is a big market for the illegal export of pangolins (also known as "scaly anteaters") which are protected species under Thai law. While they do want the meat, typically it's the scales which are the big prize because they're thought to "prolong life and strengthen the sex drive". Of course, they don't.