tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post6083041946520148324..comments2009-01-30T10:49:48.200+08:00Camemberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-66000516539115175372009-01-30T10:49:00.000+08:002009-01-30T10:49:00.000+08:00Hi! Happy CNY!<BR/><BR/>I am an RSS subscriber to quite a bit of food blogs, and yours is one of them. It is always enjoyable to read on great eating experiences and find new recipes for food along the way.<BR/><BR/>This blog entry on Yan Ting is a wonderful read - great pictures!<BR/><BR/>I do have a comment on your take on shark fin:<BR/><BR/>"All this talk about shark's fin will probably have shark enthusiasts up in arms, but don't the Chinese make full use of the whole shark (meat, bone, skin, and even the head)?"<BR/><BR/>While the whole shark can be used for cooking, the shark fin in the shark fin's soup you enjoyed was most probably procured as it is - a shark's fin. <BR/><BR/>So what happens to the rest of the shark:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UKgLsOhRM<BR/><BR/>The truth of the matter is that the shark's fins are more valuable to fishermen than the sum of its whole carcass. There is really no need to hold on to the body of the shark. Only the fins matter. Just slice the fins off and dump the rest of it back into the sea.<BR/><BR/>The sharks die drowning. If it can't swim, its gills can't draw in water and breathe.<BR/><BR/>Sharks are magnificent creatures of the sea. I have dived with a baby whale shark and it came to me, full of curiosity before going back down to the depths of the ocean.<BR/><BR/>The point of my comment here is this. Under freewill, nobody can be forcibly coerced into eating something that they don't like. Give a person something that is perceived as a delicacy, and match the taste experience with the expectations involved and the person will walk away reasonably happy. Will people stop eating sharks fin soup? Will restaurants stop serving such a lucrative dish? What is the value behind such a food item when there is no sustainable process in the procurement of its main ingredients and with detrimental effects on the ecosystem?<BR/><BR/>If you are a person who is greatly engaged in food, then you must be concerned as well on what goes on behind the preparation of your food.<BR/><BR/>Or is it just means to an end?haohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13016776036703794039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-53269631098989821122009-01-14T13:59:00.000+08:002009-01-14T13:59:00.000+08:00Wow! Now, I'm craving for Yee Sang! Great pictures too and Have A Happy Chinese New Year.Angiehttp://seasaltwithfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-88192341384230536212009-01-14T11:33:00.000+08:002009-01-14T11:33:00.000+08:00The lighting there would cause yellowish pictures :) and it's nice with the yellowish look or it might look slightly weird.MissyGluttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10386502107519274504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-4779682340411991562009-01-14T07:10:00.000+08:002009-01-14T07:10:00.000+08:00Love that action shot. All the food looks great!Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-9446096918426018612009-01-14T04:32:00.000+08:002009-01-14T04:32:00.000+08:00Wow the dishes look really delicious! Nice pictures!pigpigscornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049039101703360576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-51014098460625191672009-01-12T05:03:00.000+08:002009-01-12T05:03:00.000+08:00if you have the time, try to watch "Sharkwater". it's a great documentary, and a real eye-opener.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-78651496371855225712009-01-12T04:59:00.000+08:002009-01-12T04:59:00.000+08:00no, they do not use the whole shark. majority of the sharks have their fins removed and are disposed of, or thrown back into the sea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-72301647227881879512009-01-11T12:17:00.000+08:002009-01-11T12:17:00.000+08:00Hee hee! I agree! I think a die-hard DSLR user might try to clobber me with their lens for making DSLRs look worse than P&amp;S. I can&#39;t help it...the P&amp;S is more idiot-proof which is important for a tech-idiot like me!superfinefelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885452880722992188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-29091863902047046602009-01-11T01:20:00.000+08:002009-01-11T01:20:00.000+08:00Thanks, SFF! I am still learning myself! Haven't gotten very far from using the DSLR as a point-and-shoot (old habits die hard)!Camemberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-47644525136103594332009-01-10T23:50:00.000+08:002009-01-10T23:50:00.000+08:00Wow! Your pics never cease to amaze me! I wish I can take pics as well as you but I still have a ton of practising to do!superfinefelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885452880722992188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-14659180071300663122009-01-10T09:23:00.000+08:002009-01-10T09:23:00.000+08:00Anne: Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Fen: Yes, I get the yellowish photos too. Still need to tweak after taking.<BR/><BR/>NinjaHK: Hey thanks! I am waiting to see yours!<BR/><BR/>Southernoise: Yeah lor...should have come!<BR/><BR/>Tigerfish: yeah, it's amazing, the menu and the portions looked small but even the guys were full! I can't imagine if we had to eat the main course as well.<BR/><BR/>LIC: It was very nice indeed. Nic is a great guy, you should meet soon!Camemberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-85731673785547292952009-01-10T00:49:00.000+08:002009-01-10T00:49:00.000+08:00hahahaha all the famous food bloggers gathered around. nice! i haven got the opportunity to meet nic yet! soon soon. hahaladyironchefhttp://www.ladyironchef.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-37875844605821298512009-01-09T23:13:00.000+08:002009-01-09T23:13:00.000+08:00That's early?!<BR/>Are you sure there was enough food? Portions look small.tigerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-26376413175568493242009-01-09T12:43:00.000+08:002009-01-09T12:43:00.000+08:00wow super nice. so sad i couldn't make it!southernoisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09923807764936167366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-24103603762093246892009-01-09T10:31:00.000+08:002009-01-09T10:31:00.000+08:00Hahaha! I've not even uploaded the photos yet.<BR/><BR/>Great shots!NinjaHelloKittyhttp://food.recentrunes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-60934150014971859482009-01-09T09:22:00.000+08:002009-01-09T09:22:00.000+08:00Wow, it is amazing how your pictures look under low light with only kit lens... I always end up with extremely reddish or yellowish pictures... <BR/><BR/>Nice capture... and I am so envious with the feast you have...Fenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610835135054460909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-73255484679148591142009-01-09T02:50:00.000+08:002009-01-09T02:50:00.000+08:00Looks delicious! Thanks for posting all those great photos!Anne @ Pink Galosheshttp://www.pinkgaloshes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-64060777407585907322009-01-08T19:39:00.000+08:002009-01-08T19:39:00.000+08:00Yes, Nic, let's go makan! :D Hurry and put up your photos too!<BR/><BR/>Fen: I am using the kit lens, but it's the one with image stabiliser. You are right about low lighting - Yan Ting is nice and cosy but the lighting is very challenging!Camemberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606864987474618179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-73617075166192444602009-01-08T15:49:00.000+08:002009-01-08T15:49:00.000+08:00Wow, that is quite a good spread... and your pictures are so fabulous... <BR/><BR/>Just out of curiousity... you don't seems to be using kit lens nor macro... May I know wat lens are you currently using? It seems to have nice colours under low lighting...Fenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610835135054460909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068656129507965062.post-36925557886247881822009-01-08T08:59:00.000+08:002009-01-08T08:59:00.000+08:00OMG, you are fast! haha!<BR/><BR/>glad to have finally met you and we should go makan!<BR/><BR/>that was one helluva shark's fin that went well with the clear broth, i must say.Nic (KHKL)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17523068919917998534noreply@blogger.com