Chau Ka-ling, owner of the family-run snake soup restaurant in Hong Kong, holding her pet snake in the store on Jan. 6, 2025. AP Photo/Chan Long Hei Chau Ka-ling skinning a snake for the soup.

HONG KONG — A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country’s customs authority. Customs officers in ...

But Hong Kong native Rachel Wong, a big fan of snake soup since she had her first bowl when she was a kid, is excited about the new item on the menu. “The texture is a bit like chicken and ...

Hong Kong resident Mabel Sieh, a self-described foodie who loves to try different pizzas, said, “I think it’s scary. Snakes aren’t food in many cultures, especially in the West.” ...

“So I love having it as a high protein meal during winter.” The 9-inch snake pizza, which has an abalone sauce base, is being sold until Nov. 22 at Pizza Hut Hong Kong.

Pizza Hut and Ser Wong Fun teamed up to create a 9-inch pizza inspired by traditional snake stew. The pizza features shredded snake meat, black mushrooms, and Chinese dried ham.

HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old ...

HONG KONG — A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them into his pants, according to the country’s customs authority. Customs officers in ...

(AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)ASSOCIATED PRESSChau Ka-ling, owner of the family-run snake soup restaurant, sits beside a pet snake at her shop in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

A pet snake crawls out from the cabinet at the family-run snake soup restaurant in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei) ...

HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old ...