http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7666 Ben Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:24:29 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7666 That's hilarious! But then there are the places that advertise how not disgusting they are, i.e., the 狗不理 restaurant ("dog not inside"). I don't remember seeing anything in China that was too crazy. I heard about fried cacoons (bug still inside) and shots of snake blood, but never got my hands on them. That’s hilarious! But then there are the places that advertise how not disgusting they are, i.e., the 狗不理 restaurant (”dog not inside”). I don’t remember seeing anything in China that was too crazy. I heard about fried cacoons (bug still inside) and shots of snake blood, but never got my hands on them.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7192 Prince Roy Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:03:52 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7192 the sad thing is that even if you read Chinese, you're taking your life into your own hands, because many Chinese dishes have names that give no clue as to what they actually contain. Some actually end up being pretty good: 螞蟻上樹. Others? I think we've all been there. the sad thing is that even if you read Chinese, you’re taking your life into your own hands, because many Chinese dishes have names that give no clue as to what they actually contain. Some actually end up being pretty good: 螞蟻上樹. Others? I think we’ve all been there.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7185 Mark Sun, 17 Sep 2006 07:15:36 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7185 It's from an Australian comedy group. They do a show called <i>The Chaser's War on Everything</i> It’s from an Australian comedy group. They do a show called The Chaser’s War on Everything

]]> http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7176 The Humanaught Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:19:52 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7176 Haha, that was great! What's the story behind it? Who produced it? Haha, that was great! What’s the story behind it? Who produced it?

]]> http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7169 EFL Geek Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:42:06 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2006/the-adventurous-diner/#comment-7169 That was brilliant. That was brilliant.

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