Burgundy snails, typically foraged from woodlands in central and eastern Europe, are being bred in Japan by an entrepreneur who believes he's the only person to have successfully farmed them. Photo: Philip FONG / AFPSource: AFPPAY ATTENTION: Do you have a video that never fails to make you smile? Photo: Philip FONG / AFPSource: AFPHe stubbornly devoured books on the subject and met French helix aspersa breeders to learn more. Crates of live Burgundy snails are stacked in three layers on custom-built metal racks, with humidity and temperature carefully controlled. "They must taste good," he said, sceptical that farmed Burgundy snails would be as delicious as wild ones with their "strong woodland taste".

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2024 08:21 UTC