Scorpions, Seahorses, and Silk Worms
I went to the night market and I saw lots of scorpions, seahorses, silkworms, grasshoppers, centipedes, starfish, and sea urchins for sale...to EAT!!! They were on sticks and roasted...
I just couldn't do it...
My tour guide took me to a silk factory so I could buy my mom a gift for her 50th birthday (in November). They showed me how silk is produced...did you know that silk worm droppings are used as tea!!! Ewww!! People drink it!!! Nasty.
I also got to stretch out some silk in making the stuffing for the quilts. That was fun. I did't screw it up much! :)
I'm leaving for Xi'An tomorrow afternoon. I've had my fill of Beijing Olympics shopping. I got one of my students a pin. The mascots are bears and one is named Nini...just like my student. I thought I'd get her something small.
As for the rest of my students, I can't think of what I should bring back to share...I'm looking at the candies and such, but they're the same as in Taiwan...
posted by stella @ 6:49 AM
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8 Comments:
wow..that sounds really awesome to have those strange food there, it must be unforgettable...right? i wish i could be there , too....eric from Taiwan
Hi Nicole, this is Ying. I just never did those seahorses, scorpions as well. Horrible!!!!! I can never do those.
so how many silk worms does it take to make a sweater?
Eric, you wish you could go where ever I go...you just like to follow me around!! You think you're cool because you have a foreign friend...well, let me tell you something:
You are! :)
Is ETT meeting on Saturday?
Ying! I love your hometown. It's was surprisingly clean in most parts. It wasn't at all what I expected. They are definately gearing up for the Olympics. I wonder if all the "upgrading" will last once the Olympics are over...I wonder if it's all a facade...
YO, B.C., it takes A LOT!!! My guide took me to a silk factory and I learned about the life cycle of the worms and even how to separate the silk cacoon from the dead worm. It was really gross. I can't believe I touched a dead, dried worm!! eeewww...I'm such a girl sometimes...
did you remember to wash your hands before you ate?????????
i have lots of purell!
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