We asked chef, cookbook author and Food Republic columnist Zakary Pelaccio to take over our Instagram account this past weekend. He was reporting (well, eating crazy food and posting crazier photos) live from Hong Kong. And wondering how to follow Food Republic on Instagram? It’s easy. Once logged in, search for our username, foodrepublic, in the Find Friends menu. Boom. Your photo stream just got a little better. Well, more food-focused.

Where we buy our lunch.

Bean paste in pig’s bladder.

This is our beer…and beer bowls.

Burger concept gone wrong.The one hour chicken and ham.

Fish cooked in chili oil.

Collecting the purchase for evening’s meal.

Mantis in a bottle.

Intimidating towers.