tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post9218268344949752654..comments2024-02-19T20:37:52.018+08:00Comments on eastcoastlife: Exotic Winter Tonic in Qionghai 琼海野味进补eastcoastlifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-80194857138551010792016-03-19T20:34:15.289+08:002016-03-19T20:34:15.289+08:00Oh! I thought Shenzhen being right next door to Ho...Oh! I thought Shenzhen being right next door to Hong Kong, you would often go over for shopping or a meal. I didn't know Malaysians need visas to visit mainland China :Peastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-65293177792678114242016-03-19T12:33:47.411+08:002016-03-19T12:33:47.411+08:00Would you believe that I've never been to Shen...Would you believe that I've never been to Shenzhen? Among my reasons is that Malaysians need visas to go to mainland China -- and I think why bother when I can go to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. without a visa?!YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-67914657211356240902016-03-19T12:16:11.109+08:002016-03-19T12:16:11.109+08:00Surprisingly, a few Malaysian friends have informe...Surprisingly, a few Malaysian friends have informed me that I can find these exotic meats in JB. I am not even going to look for them. LOL <br /><br />You could cross over to Shenzhen for the exotic winter tonics. A Chinese friend told me there are eateries selling them.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-15341262718577714112016-03-19T12:12:34.040+08:002016-03-19T12:12:34.040+08:00The Chinese put almost every animal they can think...The Chinese put almost every animal they can think of in a tonic. I live on a tropical island so I don't usually consume tonics. <br /><br />These meats are weird to me. The squirrel and wild bird were truly bony, but the men like them with their alcohol. The squirrel's head wasn't a joke. The host just picked a piece of meat from the big pot and placed it on my plate.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-56092978316544298102016-03-19T12:06:10.762+08:002016-03-19T12:06:10.762+08:00I am not that adventurous when I am in China. Beca...I am not that adventurous when I am in China. Because I was invited to dinner, I have to be courteous to the host and at least attempt to taste whatever he placed on my plate. haha...eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-45950218925547480192016-03-18T23:49:55.204+08:002016-03-18T23:49:55.204+08:00I had squirrel when I was a kid in Malaysia. Thou...I had squirrel when I was a kid in Malaysia. Thought it tasted, strangely enough, somewhere in between crab and chicken! Wouldn't mind trying it again. On the other hand, definitely am not a fan of snake and think lizard would be a bridge too far for me. Wild birds, on the other hand, sound intriguing... ;)<br /><br />YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-78212522465779149362016-03-18T20:22:25.002+08:002016-03-18T20:22:25.002+08:00interesting stuff - a tonic of snake and lizard? ...interesting stuff - a tonic of snake and lizard? I have eaten both as roasted meat, but they were not tough. Wild quail, dove, duck and other birds, i have had - again it is how they are prepared and my favorite way was grilled stuffed with sausage. squirrel - understand it in a broth, but very bony, like rabbit and so when they gave you the head it was either as a joke (on you) or an honour, depending on what they thought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16572633.post-48679136549391067992016-03-18T18:30:19.625+08:002016-03-18T18:30:19.625+08:00Goodness me ! What an adventure ! I principally ta...Goodness me ! What an adventure ! I principally taste everything unknown to me because I am curious, a bird OK, but never a squirrel I would have pretended to be vegetarian and allergic to all kind of meat ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.com