[Sca-cooks] What to buy in Shanghi
Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius
adamantius.magister at verizon.net
Sun May 2 20:15:19 PDT 2004
Also sprach Huette von Ahrens:
>--- Kerri Martinsen <kerrimart at cablespeed.com>
>wrote:
>> At the risk of insighting a riot, I'll ask the
>> question:
>>
>> I'll be in Shanghi for about 16 days this
>> month, working. What should I
>> look for to bring home? Tea? What spices
>> should I look for? Anyone know
>> anything about what I SHOULDN'T buy/ can't
>> bring back?
>>
>> Thanks for the help!
>>
>> Vitha
>
>If I were going to Shanghai, I would bring back
>silk and silk brocades for costuming. I wouldn't
>buy "antiques" as many are fakes meant to
>deceive. If it is something that you just love,
>buy it. But don't listen to the stories about
>them being antiques.
My lady wife's comment on some Chinese products, antiques and such:
"Why justify and encourage the Cultural Revolution?"
My mother-in-law seems to feel that a significant amount of the stuff
being sold at outdoor antique stalls on the streets of New York's
Chinatown, is grave goods, and you should not buy them, on principle.
But yes, fabric is an excellent choice. Good tea, you can get
reasonably-priced in the US, as well as most spices used in Chinese
cookery, anyway.
Adamantius
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