Snake for lunch
Wednesday, 21 March 2007 18:19 pm
I’d never tried snake before today - even after 7 years in Hong Kong. So some time ago two of my colleagues had promised me to take me to a restaurant that has snakes on the menu. Today lunchtime was the day: snake day.
Although before we went to the restaurant I had vague imaginations of a chef in a kitchen struggling with a live snake and a knife, it was all rather more civilized in reality. In fact the only snake dish on the menu was a soup which included the snake meat - together with some chicken and vegetables.
We each had a bowl of the snake soup together with some more regular canto food (”cha siu” or barbecued pork).
The soup was tasty - I liked it. Quite close to chicken but just a touch to the sour side which I like (but it could have been the soup that gave it this taste).
They say snake meat makes you strong and it’s also perceived as heart warming. My colleagues tell me it’s best to eat on a cold day as it will make you feel warm the rest of the day.
Anyway - this beat my Pret or Big Apple sandwich for today.
