Shame you didn't get to try the bee pupae. They are pretty tasteless in themselves, but fried with a bit of chili they take on the texture of popcorn. So chili popcorn.
Bamboo rat isn't bad either.
For good snails you should have hopped on a bus and come to Liuzhou for the day! They are the local speciality (And are never served gritty!). Our most famous dish is 螺蛳粉 (luosifen) which is spicy rice noodles in a snail soup. Served everywhere for next to nothing.
Snake isn't cheap but it is my favourite. A friend who is a restaurateur invites me about once a year to a snake feast near Guilin. Snake soup, various fried snakes and the best, smoked snake.
Liquan do a few different beers. I'm not keen on that one. But, yes it's cold and wet in the heat.
Thanks again for a great read.
