Well Jared and I found some really interesting things at the "fish" counter. I think it more aptly name the live or almost alive counter.
Guess what's for sale?
Yes that's right, it's Frogs and Turtles.
Yes they were moving and jumping and frolicking in their last minutes and hours of life.
They also had yellow and white eels.
I passed on these offerings. I have eaten all of them though. I've had Unagi, or eel sushi. I've snacked on frogs legs. I've even eaten turtle soup. But I've never cooked it or seen it live before cooking.
Yikes. I did score some good and inexpensive Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce, Mirin and Toasted Sesame Oil. I also got some dumplings...yum.
I'll leave you with this departing shot of Vegetarian BBQ Sauce. What's wrong with this picture?
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eek. swastika
I find that image very incongruent.
The image itself is out of place for the post or in general?
the swastika along with bbq sauce and vegetarian. it's so awful. and strange. i don't get it.
I know this is going to sound nutty, but the swastika on the bbq sauce isn't the same as used by the Nazis--its a reverse image.
But there IS a connection to National Socialism. The answer lies in India. The bbq swastika is in fact a very old Hindu symbol (the meaning of which I forget, something to do with the four corners of the earth I think).
The whole Nazi "Aryan" nation thing originated in colonial studies of Indian culture, and early linguistics connected India and Germany in an arc of lineage. Hitler then modified (or reversed) and adopted the ancient Hindu swastika for his political imagery.
So, its understandable in an Asian market. And still super weird that anyone would bother to use it.
What store did you go to? I want to join you next time!
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