Tuesday, November 21, 2006

River Crabs



The famous River Crabs. They are considered the delicacy in late Autum. This is the time when the crabs grow fat to get ready for the long winter. Their meats tastes very light and sweet, goes very well with the mixture of rice vinegar, shredded young ginger, little suger and soy sauce. You have to eat a pair, male and female.

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Peg is making me shark fin soup and I have to go shop for the chicken for the soup base. The requirement is the organic farm chicken, less than 3 jin (1.5 kg). So I went to the chicken stall with a lot cages. I stood and observed, couldn't find any ready-killed chicken. I asked the stall keeper if you have any dead chicken.

"No, no, all of our chickens are nice and fresh and healthy" Replied the keeper in nervous voice.

I really didn't want a chicken to die because of me but had no other choice. But the chicken soup is really delicious.

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