August 6, 2008 - Torching Pigs' Feet
I've lived here six years and this is the first time I've seen this... what to call it.. cooking technique? Food preparation technique? Butchering method?
In case you're not sure what you're seeing, let me help you. to the right you have a stack of pigs' feet. In the chair you have a restaurant manager, getting ready for the day. He's using a gas torch to sear the skin and burn off the hair from the pigs' feet. Obviously that black rock is his special pig torching platform. To the left is a big pan of water where the torched pigs' feet go for a final scrub before they are cooked.
By the way, this is at the bus stop on a sidewalk outside the restaurant where we were waiting for our bus.
He added baking soda to the water and scrubbed each pig's foot with a metallic scrubber. Voila! Clean pigs' feet.
Yes, she's a China girl, but she still found this sight pretty gross.
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August 6, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Sheri
Oh the look on her face is priceless!!
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August 6, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Not one I've actually seen before, but something that doesn't surprise me. My husband is Chinese...I've seen his kinsman doing some pretty strange things. This one doesn't make me blink twice. (Incidently-my dad says burning is good for removing pinfeathers from fowl so why not hair from pigs feet?) I think it's the public nature of what he's doing that makes one go hmmm????
Question about living in China....do you find it difficult to buy clothing for you, your husband or daughter? We Americans are not really built like the average Chinese. Hubs went home 2 years ago and had a very difficult time finding a size that would fit him...and he's small by american standards ( a size M-L shirt, 32x32 pants.) Everyone said he had gotten fat! He also brought some things home for our girls which were pretty hit or miss. Just curious what your experience has been.
signed,
CcsMomma@candcmommyfactory.blogspot.com
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kristenph
Oooh yuck!
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
your daughters picture at the end made the post 100% better. She's still American deep down. :) haha.
Emily
thelearningneverstops.blogspot.com
August 7, 2008 - You made me laugh again!
Posted by Anonymous
The picture of Sprite was worth the whole post....it made me laugh outloud. Pig's feet are something I don't even want to ask about. :)
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by amtell
Yeah, Sprite. Exactly what I was thinking. Ugh!
Do you see how dirty that sidewalk is? I'm so glad he put it in the pan of soda water so the germs had time to soak into all the meat. Ofcourse, they ARE pig feet. Not like they've never been in anything dirty before.
Why don't you add some of these to you're pig picture lens. Then we could all vote on the GROSSEST pig picture. LOL!
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by JamieLee
I have to agree with your girl -- ICKY!
August 7, 2008 - Oh Jimmie!
Posted by deedeeuk
Sprite's face is just too funny!!! That is simply a priceless picture. Thanks for sharing this....um.....er.....interesting cultural experience! Yeah, that's what it was! ;o) LOL!
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Momto4nmore
My dds had the same face as yours! The learning that happens while you wait for a bus is amazing there :)
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by jenn4him
I think I'd be a vegan in China! Sprite's look is priceless!
Jenn
August 7, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by debdillon
Darn, I was going to ask you how you liked them. I see them here (in a jar- gross) often and always wonder.
I loved your dd's face, its a classic.
August 8, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by molytail
Yuck! LOL ..okay, diff cultures and all that....but my immediate response, as someone who lives where this isn't done and as someone who is also a vegetarian LOL is YUCK!
Adorable pic of Sprite though LOL ...I can understand her look! ;-)
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August 9, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by drewsfamilytx
Okay, I thought the pigs feet quite interesting and Sprite's expression PRICELESS!!! That is hilarious!
August 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kimalita
LOL -- her face is priceless!!
how odd to that right on the street.
August 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dana @ School For Us
Yep... I think that's pretty gross, too. But, very interesting. :-)
Dana
