LOOK: PH officials munch scorpion kebabs in China visit

Visiting Philippine government officials took a break from their duties to try several exotic street delicacies in Beijing, China.

Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Karen Jimeno has been documenting their official visit to the Chinese capital in her Instagram account by posting snaps of their meetings and dialogues with their Chinese counterparts. In addition, she shared her sumptuous culinary adventure when she and other officials tried several street snacks.

One of the unique treats they chewed on were scorpion kebabs sold in Wangfujing Snack Street, a famous shopping hub for tourists. Jimeno filmed their one-of-a-kind “food tripping” on the social networking site on Tuesday.

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In another post, she filmed Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade’s sour facial expression when he tried the scorpion kebab.

“You can call him the ‘Scorpion King’. Dept of Transportation Sec. Art Tugade eats [a] scorpion,” she captioned her post.

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Jimeno also shared her fascination with Chinese fast food during her working dinner at the office of China Development Commission.

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President Rodrigo Duterte and members of his cabinet are on a four-day visit to China to enhance economic ties and bolster bilateral relations with the world’s second-largest economy.  Gianna Francesca Catolico