For some of the most, ah... exotic (if that's really the word I'm looking for) foods I've ever seen prepared, go to YouTube and check out a fellow from China who calls himself Uncle Rural Gourmet.

He's got quite a lot of videos out there (most with English subtitles), preparing everything from camel head, ostrich leg, donkey intestines, ox genitalia, sheep lungs and... wait for it... crocodile.

And that's just scratching the surface.

Each video starts with Uncle Rural gleefully displaying the items to be cooked, then everything seems to be either stewed or stir-fried with a ton of Sichuan peppercorns, hot chillies, spicy bean paste and other similar items.

The first half of the videos deals with the prep and cooking. The second half has Uncle and either his wife or buddies sitting at the outdoor table eagerly scarfing down dinner and commenting on what they're eating.

Though he actually does, from time to time, prepare more mundane things like chicken, fish, etc., the sheer amount of hot seasonings he uses would char my innards like one of his more exotic dishes.

Still, if you really want to see how crocodile (and other things) can be prepared in the north of China, Uncle Rural Gourmet is your man.

Jay