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回復 20# daimo

Yes, peer pressure. Actually, at a wedding, it's more like parents pressure. Just like with other things such as using chinese style or wester wedding or using rounds or long tables, we don't often have a saying on...
Parents, even they support your decision not to eat shark fins, they will have to face their family friends/guests' questioning and possibily be the talk for many years to come! So i totally understand for most traditional chinese families how hard it is to give up this tradition....

Maybe another decade ba?

samsung

與鯊魚暢泳? what an idea!!!
so we dun eat shark and give the sharks a chance to eat us?

samsung

Definitely good  news!

I also notice the Chinese restaurant inside HK Jockey Club already substitut ...
fibbi 發表於 2010-3-26 09:56

I just attended a birthday banquet.. they served fake shark fins (of course they won't tell u it's fake), so it's also supporting this idea in a certain way?

chowB

I think it's more like a combination of culture, peer pressure, and maybe show off too. More or less having shark fin in wedding banquet is a "must" in many Chinese people's mind. It's something like our traditional tea ceremony, it seems like a "must" too. That's why they try to educate the younger generations now, hope it works.

fibbi

回復 18# habitrailspace


    Yes my mom loves shark fin. But as I said, I don't order it if I go out dining on my own. And I'm happy to see people become more aware of impact on over-eating shark fin.

I guess you think there is a problem displaying a picture of it? Just like...if you are veggie if I show a picture of meat dishes then there is a problem? hm...

chunsh

fibbi, im NOT challenging u here. for some occasions like wedding maybe just once in ur life time. i ...
habitrailspace 發表於 2010-3-26 10:42

ouch!

tofu

Ken's restaurant 南軒- what a joke, how many will order shark fin at ken's restaurant.  it is not a place to eat shark fin.
it is not even a place for chinese style big  party

chowB

回復  habitrailspace


    I guess you think there is a problem displaying a picture of it? Just like...if you are veggie if I show a picture of meat dishes then there is a problem? hm...
fibbi 發表於 2010-3-26 11:07

Hmm.... My guess, what he wanted to say was, if you support people not eating shark, then you yourself shouldn't eat it, no matter the dish is ordered by you or not?

chunsh

Ken's restaurant - what a joke, how many will order shark fin at ken's restaurant.  it is not a plac ...
tofu 發表於 2010-3-26 11:24

where is ken's restaurant? or what is its name in chinese ?

tofu

回復 25# fibbi

just wonder will you tell your mum not to order your portion since you don't want to eat it.  and then explain to your mum not to have it?