Chinese New Year
Welcome to Monday, Punchers and a belated Happy Chinese New Year to all. Speaking of the Chinese New Year, did anyone get amongst the celebrations this weekend and order a bowl of shark fin soup? This Chinese delicacy has got plenty of tongues wagging at the moment.
Slippery, glutinous and made entirely from cartilage, the the soup is believed to boost libido and keep aging at bay. Chinese restaurateurs are proud of the dish. They say people come far and wide just to eat it. But conservation groups want it banned. Like Mike Rutzen, the founder of The Australian Anti Shark Finning Alliance told the weekend papers the practice of finning is “cruel and should be relegated to the history books”.
Here’s what it looks like before it’s cooked. Actually, here’s the link. You might not want to see that first thing.
So where do you stand on Shark Fin soup? Post your thoughts on that, or anything else on your mind below.
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