Pizza Hut Collaborates with Century-Old Hong Kong Restaurant to Offer Snake Meat Pizza until November 22

Snake Pizza in Collaboration with Old Restaurant Ser Wong Fun Touted for Alleged Health Benefits and Unique Flavor; Mixed Reaction from Public

Pizza Hut has partnered with Ser Wong Fun, a restaurant in Hong Kong that's over a century old, to launch a pizza topped with shredded snake meat, black mushrooms, and Chinese dried ham, aiming to mirror the flavors of a traditional snake stew often eaten in winter.
The pizza also features cheese, diced chicken, and abalone sauce instead of the usual tomato sauce, enriching the taste of the snake meat and offering a unique spin on pizza.
Snake meat is believed to possess medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine, such as boosting blood circulation and improving skin conditions. Pizza Hut claims that offering it on a pizza is a fresh take on maintaining good health while also challenging taste buds.
Public reactions to the snake pizza have been mixed. Some food enthusiasts in Hong Kong have been looking forward to it, highlighting its high protein content and likening its texture and taste to chicken and seafood, while others find the proposition scary, considering cultural perceptions around eating snakes.
The snake meat pizza will be available until November 22. Pizza Hut's initiative is seen as part of a trend of international brands adopting local gastronomical customs in their offerings.