daimo

and the next thing is to lobby TV food show producers NOT to show any sharkfin soup in their shows.  

you will be surprised how much of the general public's value system is set by the TV.

Catpiano

I am thinking the other way ..  

If willing to spend more, can use birdnest to replace sharkfin for soup ...  taste better too ..

habitrailspace

just curious. next time if you happened to go to one of ur best friend chinese style wedding and they offered shark fin soup in front of u, will u eat it?

布小熊

just curious. next time if you happened to go to one of ur best friend chinese style wedding and the ...
habitrailspace 發表於 2010-3-26 10:28 AM

NO!
I haven't been eating shark fin soup at wedding banquets for quite a few years already.
No one will force me to eat it. And I get a chance to explain it to guests at my table as well.
BTW! I am so happy that my bf and recently my best friend has decided not to eat shark fin as well. (my family did that 2 years ago!)

chowB

Really good! Support!!

chowB

just curious. next time if you happened to go to one of ur best friend chinese style wedding and the ...
habitrailspace 發表於 2010-3-26 10:28

Me? Nope! I know maybe many people will think "Oh well, since I paid for the banquet..." or "The bowl of shark fin soup is already been served...", so they eat it finally. But my principle is principle.

Catpiano

just curious. next time if you happened to go to one of ur best friend chinese style wedding and the ...
habitrailspace 發表於 2010-3-26 10:28

   
Well, if it is there, I will eat ... but I won't order la..

habitrailspace

fibbi, im NOT challenging u here. for some occasions like wedding maybe just once in ur life time. im trying to see this from a different perspective.
http://www.loyaukee.com/forum/re ... 7415&ptid=13271

habitrailspace

i dun think ALL chinese try to show off but may consider it as one of the 美食
as a friend/family, they just want to treat you nice.

daimo

i dun think ALL chinese try to show off but may consider it as one of the 美食
as a friend/family, t ...
habitrailspace 發表於 2010-3-26 10:48

it's more of a peer pressure, IMO.