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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 9:44:03 GMT
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" 😁 The crispy skin is the best bit Maris and if you come to my house for roast chicken you will have to fight me for it!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2017 10:18:10 GMT
I saw a leaflet today advertising the finest Chinese sea cucumber for only £250 per kilo.
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Post by althea on Aug 29, 2017 14:25:03 GMT
I think the Chinese will eat just about anything. My Yorkshire Nanna loved pigs' trotters. Once when an aunt from Yorkshire came to stay with us for a few days, she brought a delicacy for my mother. I can remember them sitting in the kitchen with a plate of sandwiches and enjoying themselves. Later when I asked mother what was on the sandwiches, she told me it was cows' udder. I was horrified, but I'm not sure why.
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Post by anybody on Aug 29, 2017 14:46:06 GMT
It is interesting how what we eat depends on nurture. I'm sure you've seen those cute little Thai school kids being offered a traditional western breakfast or a plate of deep-fried insects. They all chose the insects. I was fed chitterlings as a kid and like them. Others would turn their noses up at them but probably eat similar things in burgers and sausages.
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Post by ARENA on Aug 29, 2017 15:07:38 GMT
It is interesting how what we eat depends on nurture. I'm sure you've seen those cute little Thai school kids being offered a traditional western breakfast or a plate of deep-fried insects. They all chose the insects. I was fed chitterlings as a kid and like them. Others would turn their noses up at them but probably eat similar things in burgers and sausages. I was brought up dining on a wartime delicacy called ,potted heid. Little ramekins of pigs' head (brains,eyeballs, the lot) However I never had oysters and therefore cannot stomach them.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 29, 2017 17:46:59 GMT
I saw a leaflet today advertising the finest Chinese sea cucumber for only £250 per kilo. Did you see my previous posts? We were served this at a wedding reception and I am not kidding, the stuff really is disgusting 😷 Do you suppose they want to eat it simply because it IS expensive?
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Post by aubrey on Aug 29, 2017 18:11:11 GMT
I saw some tripe once.
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Post by rondetto on Aug 29, 2017 18:23:52 GMT
There was a lady in the butchers this morning asking if they had any tripe. They did too. A bloke I used to work with used to have a fried banana sandwich for breakfast, it fair turned my stomach just to think about it.
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Post by norty on Aug 29, 2017 18:27:25 GMT
There was a lady in the butchers this morning asking if they had any tripe. They did too. A bloke I used to work with used to have a fried banana sandwich for breakfast, it fair turned my stomach just to think about it. Ohhh I quite fancy the idea of a fried banana sandwich so long as the banana wasn't too ripe, sprinkled with a wee bit of sugar. Yum!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 6:41:43 GMT
I saw a leaflet today advertising the finest Chinese sea cucumber for only £250 per kilo. Did you see my previous posts? We were served this at a wedding reception and I am not kidding, the stuff really is disgusting 😷 Do you suppose they want to eat it simply because it IS expensive? It's most likely a cultural thing where the hosts don't want to lose face by skimping on the wedding reception, so they're offering sea cucumbers because they're culturally considered to have special health benefits AND also an expensive price tag. Sea cucumbers are not something you'd eat regularly. They're reserved for special occasions when you want to make an impression.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 30, 2017 7:54:39 GMT
Did you see my previous posts? We were served this at a wedding reception and I am not kidding, the stuff really is disgusting 😷 Do you suppose they want to eat it simply because it IS expensive? It's most likely a cultural thing where the hosts don't want to lose face by skimping on the wedding reception, so they're offering sea cucumbers because they're culturally considered to have special health benefits AND also an expensive price tag. Sea cucumbers are not something you'd eat regularly. They're reserved for special occasions when you want to make an impression. Yes..hey, who's that in your avatar pic? I've been puzzling over it...green shirt...?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 8:48:26 GMT
Yes..hey, who's that in your avatar pic? I've been puzzling over it...green shirt...? here's a little video to help you. Stick with it to the end. It'll be worth it. Damn, you made me watch it again and now someone's chopping onions...
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Post by portly on Aug 30, 2017 9:43:00 GMT
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" 😁 Ah yes, the BBC messageboards! They were a great way of expressing opinions, although I don't think the BBC people took any notice of them. Thanks for the welcome!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 10:38:26 GMT
Hello from me too Portly. I hate to think how many years have passed since we first swapped silliness at the expense of the BBC. I think you were involved in some quite amusing messages that were swapped - in Morse code!
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Post by portly on Aug 30, 2017 11:17:23 GMT
Hello from me too Portly. I hate to think how many years have passed since we first swapped silliness at the expense of the BBC. I think you were involved in some quite amusing messages that were swapped - in Morse code! Hi jonjel! Nice to renew our acquaintance. I remember that you favour the oval ball over the round one! I should be a natural BBC Radio 4 listener, but every day I am compelled to turn over to something else by the various monstrosities they conjure up. My latest anathema is "The Listening Project." What a great wheeze to make the budget stretch further. Invite nonentities to come into a local radio studio, and record their frequently irritating conversations.
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