As we approach the holidays, most of the people I know are concerned about eating too much and gaining weight. I thought I’d post some non-traditional holiday dishes that might help with that spare tire. All of these are edible, in fact, I’ve tried all these dishes and some are quite good.
Crispy Fried Scorpians on Fried Rice Noodles. They taste a little like unsalted potato chips. I tend to remove the stinger before eating.
At this meal, I was wearing a sweater. As I reached across the table, I brushed against the plate of scorpians and these fellows latched on with their stingers. I had to eat each one followed by a glass of beer.
Turtle dish. I’m not sure how this is cooked, but the Chinese eat the shell. It is said it has an aphrodishac effect. I don’t think it works.
I had this meal in the city of Yanji on the North Korean border. It is a cold noodle soup with everything but the kitchen sink thrown in. It had an interesting flavor and texture.
This meal was also eaten in Yanji and is one of my favorites. This was my 49th birthday and the long noodle is a traditional birthday celebration and signifies a long life. The rest of the meal was a wild mushroom fondue and was delicious. Mixed in was a plate of dogmeat (not the best thing I’ve eaten.
Turtle soup with eggwhite ducks floating on it. By the way, the turtle was complete with shell, just like it was lurking in the bottom of a pond.
Beijing Duck (previously known as Peking Duck). Simply fabulous. This is the oldest duck restaurant in Beijing is is packed every night.
Another delicious meal if you can get by the cherry eyes of the pig.
No meal is complete without a cold beer.
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