Archive for the ‘Not For Vegetarians’ Category

Look Dad, Dead Chickens.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Despite our previous post about not buying a dead chicken in Asia, Wingman spots some while heading downtown with Madame Crash Test Dummy. Let the “irresponsible parent” e-mails begin!

Posted on imeem.com as Youtube is currently blocked in China by you-know-who beacause you-know-who did you-know-what in you-know-where.

Goldfish Lunch

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

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We are still off our bike so, in the meantime, Wingman would like to show you how we feed the goldfish here in Shanghai.

Expect worms, with a side of fighting crickets, turtles and a haircut - Oh, and chipmunks.

Chickens on a Scooter

Friday, February 23rd, 2007


Vegetarians and squeamish readers of this blog should once again avert their eyes.
Here in Asia we live by one motto: never buy a dead chicken. The result is that live chickens get moved around on the backs of trucks, trikes, scooters and bicycles. These guys are headed for the market beyond that bridge at the end of the road and that chicken on the top knows it. Hear him make a last request for a blindfold - or was that a Double Happiness cigarette?

Vegetarians, Look Away Now

Saturday, June 24th, 2006


The Crash Test Dummy has been traveling this week so this post comes from a car on the Nanjing Expressway.Pork is the main meat in Chinese food and ifyou ever wondered how it gets to the kitchen, here’s your answer.
Unfortunately, as it all ends up chopped into wok-size pieces, we have all this pork traveling around the country but you still can’t get a decent bacon sandwich here for love nor money.