A woman from south-east China has caused a heated online debate after posting a picture of her breakfast of braised mice , served up by her mother . A resident of Fuzhou in Fujian Province , the woman , who is simply known as Miss Chen , said her mother insisted on her finishing a bowl of mice that morning before she rushed to work . She said her mother believed she was looking jaded and the dish would help as it was 'highly nutritious ' , reported the People 's Daily Online . Yuk : Miss Chen is forced to eat this bowl of braised mice as breakfast by her mother , who believes one mouse contains the nutrition of three chickens . Miss Chen said at first she thought they were braised rabbits . After realising they were mice , she refused to eat , but her mum pressured her to eat them all . 'My mum said it was a great effort to pluck out all the hair from these mice , ' said Miss Chen . 'She said it 's hard work . ' She ate all mice reluctantly with her eyes shut , and she said she felt sick all morning . Delicacy : Mice , especially dried mice jerky , are one of the eight treasured foods in western Fujian province . Locals believe eating rodents can treat hair loss . Mice are one of the eight treasured delicacies in western Fujian , with dried mice jerky being especially popular . Miss Chen said her family believes one mouse is as notorious as three chickens . Residents in Fuzhou also think that eating mice can help treat hair loss . Local experts however warn against the consumption of rodents . Lecturer Chen from the School of Life and Science at Fujian University said the small mammal can be the carrier of more than a dozen of germs and this might harm diners ' health .
Young woman from China posted a picture of her breakfast of bowl of mice . She ate it to please her mother , who believes the dish is nutritious . She said she felt sick all morning after finishing meal with her eyes closed . Comment: