Not back, I am still chilling in china. Eating my sand worms and baby bird soup. No, those are not phrases they use like "Golden Temple of Happiness Rice." They actually eat these worms that are about a foot long that live in the sand.
As for the soup... it is made with baby birds. They bring the big pot to the table and freshly hatched whole baby birds are there stewing in all their glory. It really is an event. You drink the first round of broth that comes fresh off the birds. Then they add some veggies and bring out a big pair of scissors and snip up the birds into bits. You then eat the bits.
I was told it was a special dish for longevity. I think the birds lived all of about 2 days. Of note, at the meal I was sitting with a Chinese national that was telling me how he lost 10 kilos on his first trip to the USA because he could not stand the food and thought it was dreadful. He told me this as he was cracking baby bird skulls in his mouth and sucking them clean.
But the worst food I have had since I got here was at an Italian restaurant. My god. It was bad. At least the baby birds tasted good. The Italian food was dreadful.
Um, so exactly how many Brians do you feature in this blog?
ReplyDeleteI'm getting confused..
What they forget to mention is this koala was crucified on an electric cross 15 minutes later..
ReplyDeleteI know a lot of Brians...
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd wear a lot of make up too.
ReplyDelete(Yes...My 'leet Haxorz SkillZ have allwed me to bypass the PRC security to once again access the G & T Lounge.)
Oh goodie, looks like Carl's back...
ReplyDeleteNot back, I am still chilling in china. Eating my sand worms and baby bird soup. No, those are not phrases they use like "Golden Temple of Happiness Rice." They actually eat these worms that are about a foot long that live in the sand.
ReplyDeleteAs for the soup... it is made with baby birds. They bring the big pot to the table and freshly hatched whole baby birds are there stewing in all their glory. It really is an event. You drink the first round of broth that comes fresh off the birds. Then they add some veggies and bring out a big pair of scissors and snip up the birds into bits. You then eat the bits.
I was told it was a special dish for longevity. I think the birds lived all of about 2 days. Of note, at the meal I was sitting with a Chinese national that was telling me how he lost 10 kilos on his first trip to the USA because he could not stand the food and thought it was dreadful. He told me this as he was cracking baby bird skulls in his mouth and sucking them clean.
But the worst food I have had since I got here was at an Italian restaurant. My god. It was bad. At least the baby birds tasted good. The Italian food was dreadful.