I get to meet Hermill

[Subculture]

Western palates are quite happy to eat shrimps, crab, lobster etc. Just insects of the deep. At least you can see what you're getting. A burger could be reconstituted cow pats for you all you know, and by the look and taste of some of that stuff, I'm not so sure it isn't far from the truth

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Western palates are quite happy to eat shrimps, crab, lobster etc. Just insects of the deep. At least you can see what you're getting. A burger could be reconstituted cow pats for you all you know, and by the look and taste of some of that stuff, I'm not so sure it isn't far from the truth

Points well made, Andy. But, really ... spiders on a stick!!????

[Kazzer]

See what you missed Saturday night?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/fireworks-explode-crowd-china-article-1.1183617

Darn! We missed that! How annoying, and all the time I was having the worst flight of my life! I should have stayed! (American Airlines suck!)

[Kazzer]

Western palates are quite happy to eat shrimps, crab, lobster etc. Just insects of the deep. At least you can see what you're getting. A burger could be reconstituted cow pats for you all you know, and by the look and taste of some of that stuff, I'm not so sure it isn't far from the truth

A trip to your local slaughterhouse could probably show you a split cow's intestine or two, who's contents could easily get into the minced meat! And we all know that in a chicken factory there is a machine that probes up the chicken's bum to pull the guts out in one piece. This also spills E coli all over the bird, which then floats in a 'bath' of warm dirty water.
Yes, these things can seriously effect your diet. What else is there, except lettuce?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yuck! I'm off to eat a salad!

[Kazzer]

Western palates are quite happy to eat shrimps, crab, lobster etc. Just insects of the deep. At least you can see what you're getting. A burger could be reconstituted cow pats for you all you know, and by the look and taste of some of that stuff, I'm not so sure it isn't far from the truth

I almost forgot - It's Hairy Crab Season - when crabs are at their juiciest in China, so the advertising goes!
And I think I've eaten one, along with an oyster or two and a couple of baby conch. Honest! I tried the Hairy Crabs! You'll never get fat on 'em, that's for sure!

[Subculture]

Never been a big fan of shellfish or seafood in general. Don't mind a nice bit of fish, and scallops are really nice- pan fried in butter, yum!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I too, in my younger days, caught a few hairy crabs. Visiting far-off, exotic lands will do that (rim-shot).

David

[Kazzer]

I too, in my younger days, caught a few hairy crabs. Visiting far-off, exotic lands will do that (rim-shot).

David

Aha! That'll happen on those 'Western' toilets. You need to use these -

Then the little buggas can't jump that high! (Unless your knees give out!)

[herrmill]

The problem with those crappers is that the floors tend to be on the nasty side. Even my 2-1/2 daughter shies away from them!

One thing Mike may not want to get into is the issue the majority Chinese males have in hitting the spot when it comes to using urinals. They prefer to stand back a foot or more from the fixture & spray all over the place: wall, floors, neighboring legs, etc.. I give them as much room as I can whenever I have to use a public WC!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Well .... so much for dinner!