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Many of us may squirm at the ___1___
thought of eating snakes.
However, in Hong Kong, snake-eating is fast ___2___ very popular.
It used to be an exotic dish reserved mainly ___3___ the rich but
with Hongkong citizens becoming more affluent, this dish has
become ___4___ affordable. Liu An, a sage from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 25 AD)
extolled the benefits of ___5___ snakes. It is believed that a bowl
of snake soup
keeps one warm and ___6___ one's blood circulation, thereby
promoting good health.
The number of snake shops in Hong Kong have ___7___ over the years.
In one popular shop at the back lane of Temple Street, the
shelves are lined
___8___ bottles containing snakes preserved in herbs or Chinese
wine. Customers ___9___ buy them home or eat them prepared at the
shop.
At this shop, business is brisk and the proprietor is able to
sell an average of a
hundred snakes a day during the winter months. A bowl of
ordinary snake meat ___10___ costs about S$ 3.50. However, special
organs of the snake's body would cost more. These can be
requested and the price may be quite exorbitant. |
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Many of us may squirm at the
mere/very
thought of eating snakes.
However, in Hong Kong, snake-eating is fast
becoming very popular.
It used to be an exotic dish reserved mainly
for the rich but
with Hongkong citizens becoming more affluent, this dish has
become more affordable. Liu An, a sage from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 25 AD)
extolled the benefits of eating snakes. It is believed that a bowl
of snake soup
keeps one warm and improves one's blood circulation, thereby
promoting good health.
The number of snake shops in Hong Kong have
increased over the years.
In one popular shop at the back lane of Temple Street, the
shelves are lined with bottles containing snakes preserved in herbs or Chinese
wine. Customers either buy them home or eat them prepared at the
shop.
At this shop, business is brisk and the proprietor is able to
sell an average of a
hundred snakes a day during the winter months. A bowl of
ordinary snake meat soup costs about S$ 3.50. However, special
organs of the snake's body would cost more. These can be
requested and the price may be quite exorbitant. |
