Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Part 1 - Dried Oysters & Ardbeg 10 year old





Oysters are not only popular aphrodisiacs but are also considered lucky in Chinese culture, Dried Oysters or in Chinese 蠔豉 (háo shi) is especially popular during Chinese New Year because of the sounding of its name when pronounced in Cantonese, which means good deeds, good fortune, or prosperity.
 



 

Generally Braised they have a pungent taste, rather or should I say completely different from fresh oysters, when they are braised they taste slightly sweet and with the Ardbeg 10, Amazing. They are usually served with vegetables such as mushrooms.
 
The Ardbeg will be re reviewed later in the month or early February.
 
 

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