[MR] Food terminologies

[Roy B. Scherer]

At 08:34 AM 9/15/2008 -0700, Stephanie Shelton wrote:
>I have a dear friend who just moved here from Mass about a month and 
>a half ago who just received her first culture shock. She was doing 
>some shopping in the meat section of a local grocery store when she 
>happened upon the chicken feet section. She was so shocked and 
>disgusted that she came right to my house. I have no idea how this 
>beautiful woman contorted her face into such an ugly thing but as I 
>opened my door I assure you I was completely taken back.

         According to a recent NPR story, chicken feet are such a 
delicacy in China that people pay more than for deboned chicken 
breasts!  Different people, different mores.
-- Britton



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