Seen at the supermarket

[conuly]

"Cock soup"

*gigglesnort*

This supermarket also sells rosewater lassi (mmm) and century eggs, which I thought you had to go to Chinatown or wherever to get!

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Comments

[jessie_c]

It's funny to think that during the upcoming war, sailors on both sides were still doing the same silly ritual that sailors do.

Of course they were; Naval traditions are sacred. 400 years of tradition in spite of progress is what makes Sailors still go to sea.

[conuly]

If you don't have tradition, you might as well stay at home.

[jessie_c]

“If you left off traditions because you didn’t know why they started you’d be no better than a foreigner.”

- Pterry

[wpadmirer]

Pat has been buying cock soup to give as gifts. SMH. The man is incorrigible.

[conuly]

Well, we all know what definition of cock they're really usin.

[chanter1944]

If they also have pickled ginger, in addition to the rosewater lassi, I am... left wishing I were near enough to buy some of both. Darn!

[conuly]

You want me to check and keep my mouth shut so you aren't jealous?

[pipibluestockin]

I’m not sure I should thank you for introducing me to Atlas Obscura. It is the TV Tropes of interesting things.

[conuly]

It's got a feed: atlasobscura_article_feed

[larryhammer]

Oh no ...

[pipibluestockin]

Aaaaaah!
Now I’ll get nothing done

[conuly]

Enjoy!

[zesty_pinto]

I love century eggs, but I keep remembering that Smithsonian article about some food adulteration issues with them (TBF China pushes a lot of those here and there). Might you know if they have some sort of food inspection process for the ones imported here or the like? I honestly was tempted to make my own at this rate.

[zesty_pinto]

The whole incarcaration of undocumented folks ticks me off in general. It's not only a political clusterf-, but a pragmatic waste too. Just reminds me why folks like Arpaio are morons who have self-declared genius.

[conuly]

Yup....

[conuly]

Not a clue, sorry, but you should always make your own if you have the temptation.

[kengr]

It occurs to me that century eggs might be a *wonderful* thing to include on a table of "creepy food" at a Halloween party.

[conuly]

If you've never seen them, then definitely.

[didotwite]

maybe they were just competitive but Thais had thousand-year eggs. nom nom

[conuly]

Either way, it's not really thousands or hundreds of years. False advertising!

[larryhammer]

In short, always be yourself -- unless you can be Batman, in which case be Batman.

[conuly]

So we should murder those kids' parents in front of them?

[larryhammer]

Seems an extreme solution for what is a relatively small benefit.

[conuly]

How else're they gonna be Batman for reals?