Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-30
lINEsE EDIBLEs.

. CELESTIAL EPIcUREs
y DELIGHT IN.
ocular and Strange Dishes
summary of the Leading Ar
Monaghan Menu.
.,..o.e dinner menu is a lengthy
.D, and is a veritable roster Of
wv aISrerv,hing on this mundane
tat walks, crecps, flies, sw,ms or
''' stationary. 1t has varied at
y, both f@' the student of ento~
gu, and the botanist. From scho-
IN, Of eiew it is interesting, but
."re with the least bit of senti
T. his character wcnld regard it
u, ,soI grounded pceiSdice. In his
y, WI Magellan has Invested himself
aS stitious ideas, and has evil
'S Sor fscated everything in reach
.,,rs. on intoa paaetable dish. In
NJ @lays "bird's nest soup" was
eth being a horrible evidence
',,.y. barbarism, '!:ut it is nothing
a. .b,n Irish moss, and it is the most
Ne of nil Chinese concoctions for
.Ee The cpicurcan taste which
- uvalted cultivation by ealishing
!, zane aud poultry is totally
a by the Chinese gourmsnd, who
:corn the idee Of even locking at
nan that was rot in a fair way of
;or tine end a7rivcd at By all flesh
o6sorbiug ambition of the Mon
/, to be q "high hve.," and t,
such he must indeed be one Of
,r,i's upper ten" in % financial
.ocratify Ills object in life.
,ese delicacy stores. which strik-
,ompare IN attractivencss with a
naked auseum, number full
h the Mongolian quarter of this
,mong the first exhibits spread
now trays so tempting to Chinese
Re- large black beetles thoroughly
They are considered great DIES
Se,icacy, and are rctailed to GUS
n. 5 cents per beetle.
Il cakes of beau curd wrapped in
coverings and bearing Chinese in
ons are other allurements which
he vision of the heather epicure.
arc small cheescs made from milk
and the pulp of boiled beans
into cakes. Dried ducks split
he back. pressed fiat and anointcd
il to render them imperyious to
are sight that generally incites
base if the customer has the re-
10 cents. Dressed shark fins are
for which the Monaghan displays
ed liking. He must pay sl.75
il he desires to crafty his appc-
such expense.
D. from which arises a vile and
h. odor, contains a quantity of
,rl;. about the size of swallows,
|clin Oil. Duck eggs are another
y. observed in q similar manner.
tomales are composed of duck
i pork. combined with rice and
ID in plantain leaves. The Chinese
adding to the attractivcncss of
ter is to string score or more of
slvcs on a small wisp of bamboo
bw them to dry and discolor at
They are disposed of at fifty
pound. Shrimps are skewcre6
wisps Of bamboo and festoon the
OF almost every first rate deli /
re. |
Eg Yce' is the trade name Of
of Goldfish, caught in Mexican
which Is dried and shipped in
antities to this city and is high
med. Duck eggs are imported
iaa, In order to provide against
pals of decomposition, which
ender them unstable except in
times. they are first vanished
and packed in a black and for
ness of mud.
a-po" is a peculiarly shaped
|rted from China. which makes
soup for Celestial DEDICATION.
5tdark and ma|odorous sausages
walls and festoon the shelves of
licacy stores. They are credited
ing imported. 1t is claimed that
Fters largely into their compo-
but. like the American article.
the sausage makers honesty
.jsh all doubts. Imported pork
aging on strings and smeared
boil are forbidding in the eyes
rerican, but the Chinese consider
t9thsome, and pay 35 cents q
or them.
sum" is a peculiarly shaped
gathered from deep-sca sound
itch the Chinese hold in high re-
imparting a savory favor to
Beans boiled down to the con-
Of paste, hand drawn into mar
= and afterward dried on sticks
hlncse substitute for macaroni.
'cnttlcfsh are a dclicacy highly
Fthe Monaghan. They bear a
Acc to elongated onions with
and sell for thirty-fve cents a
o0mS are ruined when they fall
aese hands. They are divcsted
leIjcate flavor by being dried
and into a powdered state.
'mboo sprouts and ginger are
'eishes of an acid nature to
ne Chinese taste is addicted.
E'e' being we'll sprouted in water
.aEed, are employed in soups
les,
Satermelon seeds are dessert
nv h favored by Mongolians.
eaten like pine nuts. The meat
I'one is extracted and sun dried
ssned black Jumps, which bear
. .s C 70 nothing so much as a
ardcd boot heels. These are
teGleQ nv Chinoco op1 ohalone