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Post by marispiper on Aug 27, 2017 12:54:44 GMT
We were talking over lunch today about odd things we've eaten... One memorable dish was at our friends' wedding dinner - he Vietnamese, she Chinese. Delicacies included abalone and sea cucumber which my OH described as boiled crepe bandage in sauce. We ate it. 😒
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Post by honeybear on Aug 27, 2017 13:00:58 GMT
We were talking over lunch today about odd things we've eaten... One memorable dish was at our friends' wedding dinner - he Vietnamese, she Chinese. Delicacies included abalone and sea cucumber which my OH described as boiled crepe bandage in sauce. We ate it. 😒 Abalone costs around 100$ for a lb. Save
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Post by marispiper on Aug 27, 2017 13:05:44 GMT
We were talking over lunch today about odd things we've eaten... One memorable dish was at our friends' wedding dinner - he Vietnamese, she Chinese. Delicacies included abalone and sea cucumber which my OH described as boiled crepe bandage in sauce. We ate it. 😒 Abalone costs around 100$ for a lb. SaveGood grief! This reception was held in a very smart restaurant in Queensway. It was swish but I had no idea how much! Thank goodness we ate it all!
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Post by marispiper on Aug 27, 2017 13:10:11 GMT
Known for its slipperiness – a test for all but expert chopstick users – the sea cucumber is a delicacy best served braised in a broth of shitake mushrooms. Its flavour has been rated by one western diner as "slightly lower than phlegm, the texture of which it closely resembles".
From The Independent.
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Post by ARENA on Aug 27, 2017 13:21:52 GMT
Abalone costs around 100$ for a lb. SaveGood grief! This reception was held in a very smart restaurant in Queensway. It was swish but I had no idea how much! Thank goodness we ate it all! Well known London restaurant.... Seafood Hot Pot (For 2) - £180 (Abalone, Scallop, Fish Fillet, Fish Maw, Chinese Mushroom and Bamboo Heart)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 13:48:06 GMT
Supposedly, sea cucumber has aphrodisiac qualities. I've never eaten it myself
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Post by marispiper on Aug 27, 2017 15:56:40 GMT
Supposedly, sea cucumber has aphrodisiac qualities. I've never eaten it myself Well - it was served at a wedding dinner. I don't recall anyone rushing out, unable to control themselves though...
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Post by norty on Aug 28, 2017 14:24:14 GMT
As a girl living in HongKong, I remember having what I called 'fish lip soup' . Oh it was horrid.
I also remember the Chinese had a liking for boiling or frying chicken feet and watching in fascination elderly men chewing on these whilst we were on inter island ferries.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 28, 2017 14:49:25 GMT
As a girl living in HongKong, I remember having what I called 'fish lip soup' . Oh it was horrid. I also remember the Chinese had a liking for boiling or frying chicken feet and watching in fascination elderly men chewing on these whilst we were on inter island ferries. Funny you should say that, but since living here our Vietnamese friend once said "thank God I never have to watch anyone eating chicken feet anymore" 😁😁😁
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2017 15:08:57 GMT
As a girl living in HongKong, I remember having what I called 'fish lip soup' . Oh it was horrid. I also remember the Chinese had a liking for boiling or frying chicken feet and watching in fascination elderly men chewing on these whilst we were on inter island ferries. Oh, they still do. Just let me check my freezer
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Post by ARENA on Aug 28, 2017 15:12:00 GMT
Are you Chinese Shades, or just residing there?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2017 15:17:34 GMT
Are you Chinese Shades, or just residing there? Chinese Shades is just a poor imitation
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Post by portly on Aug 29, 2017 0:36:49 GMT
I also remember the Chinese had a liking for boiling or frying chicken feet and watching in fascination elderly men chewing on these whilst we were on inter island ferries. I once tried ducks' feet in a Liverpool Chinese restaurant. I don't know what I was expecting, but they were ducks' feet, no more, no less. I just sucked the gravy off them. However, I have noticed that the Chinese have eating skills that we do not. They can really tuck into a duck's foot with great vigour and enjoyment.
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Post by ARENA on Aug 29, 2017 7:24:22 GMT
The French find pigs' feet a great delicacy but they're still just feet.
PS I've also had neck of goose & duck, stuffed.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 29, 2017 7:50:52 GMT
I also remember the Chinese had a liking for boiling or frying chicken feet and watching in fascination elderly men chewing on these whilst we were on inter island ferries. I once tried ducks' feet in a Liverpool Chinese restaurant. I don't know what I was expecting, but they were ducks' feet, no more, no less. I just sucked the gravy off them. However, I have noticed that the Chinese have eating skills that we do not. They can really tuck into a duck's foot with great vigour and enjoyment. Hello Portly. I remember you from the BBC Message boards - because, on any point, I usually agreed with you! Welcome. As to the ducks feet (or chickens) they must be mostly skin so maybe that's the attraction? An Italian relative of mine was scandalised when I wanted to eat the skin on the chicken - she loftily called me "barbaric" 😁
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