Обичате алкохол, обичате вино? А обичате ли големи отровни кобри? Ако отговорът е "ДА", ще трябва да отидете до Виетнам или някои специализирани магазини в Хонг Конг, където се предлага от това "отровно" вино!
Ето какво пише в Уикипедия за "змийското" вино:
Snake wine is an alcoholic beverage that includes a whole venomous snake in the bottle. It originated in Vietnam and can be found around Southeast Asia. The snakes, preferably venomous ones, are not usually preserved for their meat but to have the snake poison dissolved in the liquor. However, the snake venom is denatured by the ethanol; its proteins are unfolded and therefore inactivated.
The snake is often placed with many smaller snakes, turtles, insects, or birds, and left to steep for many months. The wine is drunk as a restorative in small shots or cups.
Snakes are widely believed to possess medicinal qualities and the wine is often advertised to cure everything from farsightedness to hair loss, as well as to increase sexual performance. However, many of these claims are likely exaggerated to attract buyers. In this case, the buyers won't be the average Vietnamese or even foreign visitor judging by the size and cost. These two fifty litre bottles on the left and right are 15.7 million dong (£670) and 15 million (£640) respectively.
Interestingly enough, we were a little puzzled by what the middle bottle was, and our guide subtle told us it was "for men". Turns out to be a bear penis in wine...
Горките животни, кобри във виното, червеи в текилата и скорпиони във водката!
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