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Posted on: Strange Chinese Food
October 6, 2013 at 5:51 AMChina's answer to Viagra & Rogaine
Penis hotpots and snake blood: Asia's libido-boosting foods
By NEIL CONNOR, Agence France-PresseOctober 4, 2013 1:38pm
BEIJING - Holding aloft a half-meter long horse penis, chef Xiao Shan confidently declares it "the most delicious" of the ingredients in a Chinese hotpot of male genitalia, one of many supposed Asian remedies to boost the libido.
Penises and testicles from donkey, goat, dog, bull and deer, the other contributors to the $200 feast, are laid out on a kitchen table, like a sorry-looking row of odd-sized sausages and veiny, oval vegetables, all waiting to be sliced up by his looming, intimidating cleaver.
"The (horse) texture and the flavor are both very good. It is also good for one's health," said Xiao, who has been preparing male organs since he was 13, using skills handed down in his family for several generations.
Sourced from some of Asia's wildest and most rugged terrains, the organs are chopped up before being arranged on a bed of lettuce around an elaborate glass stand, more akin to something that might display fairy cakes or scones in a high-class cake shop.
The unique dishes at Guolizhuang, China's only penis speciality restaurant chain, are popular among business parties and government officials, Li Yanzhi, manager of the Chaoyang branch, told AFP.
The vast majority of customers are male, she added, many of them searching for increased potency and sexual prowess at the restaurant, which also serves organs from ram, yak, seal and snake -- which have two penises each.
"Chinese people believe we can replenish different parts of our bodies by using the same ingredients, which means whatever you eat is nutritious for that part of your body," said Li.
"Eating penises and testicles can make a man stronger and enjoy a wonderful sex life."
At the Beijing penis restaurant, customer Wei Jingsheng, 47, is a devoted believer.
"It does work very well," said the 47-year-old construction businessman. "After I took it, my hair stopped falling out, and now I feel very energetic the whole day. Before, I needed to sleep at noon to not get tired, now I don't need to. Every aspect of my life has become fantastic."
Embarrassing questions
The restaurant's nutritionist says that its most popular dish is deer, seen as particularly effective due to each breeding male having scores of sexual partners.
"One deer penis has the same potency as three bull penises," said Du Yuemei, who goes to each table to enlighten guests on the supposed health benefits of the dishes and regale them with tales of the animal's vigour in the wild.
With a hint of a smile, she admits to being asked embarrassing questions by some customers, but is immune to attempts to make her feel uncomfortable.
"I know my job is kind of unusual, but it makes me feel good though, that I am involved in dietary therapy for men. It's very unique," she adds, before curtseying and leaving the room, a signal for the waitress to begin placing the ingredients into the boiling soup, made up of deer heart, duck stock and Chinese medicine.
The first to emerge -- steaming hot and the slices slightly shrivelled compared to their earlier appearance -- are the goat and bull penises.
The bull, having curled into a squid-like ring from the heat, had a familiarly beefy flavor, but with a firm texture not easy to swallow.
The goat was tendon-like, rubbery and slightly stringy, like a flavorless, flaccid stick of liquorice.
Both donkey and horse penis were presented in bacon-like strips, but the neutrally flavored donkey was dark, while the intense, meaty horse was easily the most distinctive ingredient of the meal.
In contrast, the testicles had lighter textures, varying from flaky to somewhere between tofu and pate, and often delicate tastes.
The deer penis was slightly frayed and another rubbery offering, while the wild Russian dog had a spicy, almost zesty flavor, despite looking like slices of undercooked pig-skin.
It was the only imported dish on the menu and the only animal to have a penis bone, ceremonially presented in a red gift box at the end of the meal for good fortune -- albeit not the original owner's.
$200 meals, I'll rather eat Wagu.
Posted on: Ordering Pizza
October 4, 2013 at 5:01 AMxiexie !!!!!
Posted on: Insecticide
October 4, 2013 at 4:58 AMI don't think insecticide will work. a shotgun is more like it! WOW!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/killer-hornets-see-first-pictures-2327613
Killer hornets: See first picture of deadly insects as death toll rises to 42 and 1,600 are injured
Chinese hospitals are setting specialist units to deal with thousands of people suffering anaphylactic shock and renal failure from toxic stings
These are the first pictures of the killer wasps that have claimed the lives of at least 42 people in China in a wave of attacks.
A mother and son were among those to die at the hands of one swarm, and hundreds more villagers have been treated in hospitals in rural areas for injuries.
Most of the victims have come under attack while working outdoors in rice fields, but a 68-year-old was killed after wind blew a hornets nest over, prompting a furious attack.
Chinese authorities said today the death toll has reached 42 and that at least 1,600 have been treated for injuries.
More than 230 people have been stung in the city of Ankang alone, which is the hardest hit with 19 of the total deaths in the past three months.
Posted on: Tea Time with Dim Sum
October 2, 2013 at 4:39 AMsorry about the large font.
Posted on: Tea Time with Dim Sum
October 2, 2013 at 3:42 AMDurian is something you just have to learn to like-getting past the smell and gag reflex.
Learning to love durian: why the world's stinkiest fruit is better than wine, cheese or chocolate
http://www.gadling.com/2011/09/08/learning-to-love-durian/
Posted on: Ordering Pizza
September 29, 2013 at 9:19 PMsizes,
how do you say, small pizza, medium pizza, large pizza, extra large pizza.
and would this apply to men's clothing? like shirts and pants.
Posted on: The Grandchildren Are Visiting
September 26, 2013 at 5:20 AMxiexie
Posted on: The Grandchildren Are Visiting
September 19, 2013 at 2:25 AMHow do you say grandchildren / grandchild ? is it 孙子?
Posted on: Mild Swearing
September 16, 2013 at 1:02 AMthis will explain why
绿帽子 lǜ mào zi cuckold
绿 lǜ green
帽子 mào zi hat / cap
In Mandarin, the words for "green hat" sound remarkably similar to the Mandarin word for "cuckold". The reason the Chinese – men in particular – don't wear green hats is because it's a symbol that your wife is unfaithful to you. If you wear a green hat, rest assured that you will be mocked (well, maybe not to your face, but there will certainly be snickers behind your back). In fact, hundreds of years ago family members of prostitutes were required to wear green hats – a stigma on their family reputation then, and an enduring cultural norm today.
http://connell-group.com/article/story-green-hat-avoiding-cultural-pitfalls-china
Posted on: Strange Chinese Food
October 6, 2013 at 4:50 PMAndrew Zimmerman of Bizarre Foods did a segment on foods in China and all the above were mentioned and the penis restaurant was the weirdest to me. I 'heard' in Hong Kong they eat monkey brains while it is alive. 实不实？