INTODUCTION TO EXOTIC FOOD: SNAKEAs we all know, snake is a poisonous animal and many people are afraid of it because its poisonous venom can cause death in some cases. Most people will choose to kill the snake whenever they find one in their living area. Some snakes are venomous and others are harmless colubrids. The most venomous snakes are the rattlesnake, fer-de-lance, bushmaster, coral snake, copperhead, and water moccasin. Harmless colubrid snakes include the water snake, black snake, green snake, rat snake, and garter snake. However, many people prefer to eat snakes instead of killing them. This may be due to the nutritional value contained in the snake. For example, some people believe that eating snake helps improve skin quality. Further research has also shown that all snakes are edible. However, it must be properly prepared and cooked before serving as it is a venom. Therefore, the reason why I chose this topic is why people eat snakes. According to ITM Online, snakes have medicinal values ​​in Chinese culture. In fact, many parts of snakes can be used as medicine against different diseases. The nutritional values ​​of snakes will be discussed in more detail in section 5.0 Nutritional Value and Interesting Facts. There are many types of snakes in this world with different patterns, shapes, sizes and colors, such as rattlesnake, python, brown tree snake. The first records of eating snakes as food date from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). At that time, the consumption of snake and its use as medicine in the Tang Dynasty is said to have originated from Indian culture. This is because the Tang Dynasty period is known...... middle of paper ...... these gallbladders have a different shape that can be easily distinguished by those who make the effort to do so ; Additionally, the TLC profile of the bile of these substitutes is entirely different from that of snakes, and poultry bile does not produce the sweet aftertaste common to snake bile. Snakes are also used in the treatment of cancer. Nowadays, the small agkistrodon will be preferred in the treatment of leukemia. A combination of Agkistrodon halys and Natrix trigrina (water snake), in powder form (3-5 grams per day), is used as an addition to herbal decoctions and medications to treat hepatoma. Besides the two items mentioned above, snake venom also has medical uses, including in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Indeed, blood pressure reducing and anticoagulant properties have been identified in snake venom..