In China, shark fin soup has been a staple banquet dish of the - TopicsExpress



          

In China, shark fin soup has been a staple banquet dish of the aristocracy since the Ming dynasty. It fell out of favor after the 1949 Communist revolution, but later resurged in popularity among the moneyed classes in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. A decade and a half ago, the market for shark fin shifted back to mainland China, where a new middle class found itself able to afford a delicacy once enjoyed by a privileged few.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:37:43 +0000

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