I admit that I haven't tried this one. Seems like it might be a possible solution for the KFC/Taco bell (YUM Brands) in the west village.
Deep Fried Field Rat
4 mature rats or 8 small rats
10-15 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Skin and gut the rats, removing the head and toes. Mix garlic, salt, and pepper into a paste, spread on the meat, then place in direct sunlight for 6 to 8 hours, until dry. Fry in deep vegetable oil for about 6-7 minutes, until crispy and yellow in color. Serve with sticky rice, sweet-sour sauce, fish sauce, or a hot chili paste, and raw vegetables.
From Strange Foods: Bush Meat, Bats, and Butterflies, an Epicurean Adventure Around the World, Jerry Hopkins, photos by Michael Freeman, North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle Publishing, 1999
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