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Clams, mud, blood, bike…

May 9, 2004

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You can use the bike to get away from the clams, mud and blood.
(This photo was taken in front of the market in Nanjing, PRC.)

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Eat Yer Snakes

May 8, 2004

water snakes for sale, for dinner

“Well because my Auntie was a Mormon missionary and she was actually E A T E N   A L I V E by snakes. Ever since then I haven’t had much appetite for snakes. ”

“Nope, not even if they’re skewered.”

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The Tofu Section

May 7, 2004

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A tofu stand at the open market in Nanjing.
The black tofu is ‘aged’ and has a smell that takes some getting used to, but once you get past the aroma it is very mild of taste. It might take awhile to get past the aroma. I didn’t succeed.

Click image to see a different tofu stand.

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