Competitive eater loses wife to hobby

Pan Yizhong reacting as he eats worms during the Hunan Eater's Race in Liuyang, Hunan. - Photos AFP

Pan Yizhong has eaten noodles, dumplings and even worms.

PAN Yizhong once walked into a hot pot restaurant in China’s Hunan province and laid down a challenge: to eat as many dishes as he could. The restaurant, sceptical of his ability, accepted the challenge and within an hour, Pan stunned everyone by polishing off 25 different kinds of dishes.