Restaurant launches £38 'Godzilla' ramen containing crocodile leg

The reptilian limb is prepared by steaming and braising, before it makes its way into the £38 bowl of noodles.

A bizarre new menu item has been making headlines in Asia, after a Taiwanese restaurant introduced a new ramen dish – with a twist.

The Godzilla ramen features traditional ramen broth, boiled eggs, a variety of vegetables and meats alongside the signature noodles, and a crocodile leg.

The reptilian limb is prepared by steaming and braising, before it makes its way into the NT$1,500 (£37.94) bowl of noodles.

Nu Wu Mao Kuei restaurant, in Douliu city, announced the new menu item on its Facebook page after owners were reportedly inspired by a giant isopods ramen sold at a Taipei eatery.

In a video to go with the announcement, a young female customer samples the dish and says the braised meat has a taste similar to pork feet.

The soup contains over 40 spices, and the owner reportedly learned how to make the spicy “witch soup” during a trip to Thailand, national news outlet SETN reported.

Crocodiles used for the dish are sourced from a farm in Taitung, and bowls are limited since the farm is only able to supply two crocodiles a day.

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