Sample of the foods on offer

Street stall food on Beijing's "Walking Road" fancy shopping district

Here's (left to right) snail (nice that it's pre-shelled, saves you effort),


starfish - which I never knew was edible, kind of a meaty, turkey-stuffing taste with a couscous texture,


"Sea Snake" (not sure what that might be) - most pricey item, not particularly fabulous,


and octopus (just your standard tentacles).