100 mantis shrimps in one tank

[crusso1993]

Hey different cultures eat different things. We have tanks full of lobsters; they have tanks full of shrimp. It's not really that disgusting as far as I can see. Just a different culture eating what it finds to be appetizing. I've learned not to knock most things till you try them. I'd try a mantis if offered one.

I bet it would taste a lot like shrimp!

 

[crusso1993]

Born in southern Illinois. Moved to Hawaii as a teenager. Moved to HK in my late twenties. In my mid thirties now. I just keep going west.

If you keep going west you'll eventually end up back in IL. I strongly suggest stopping before then as IL is not a place you want to be and will only be getting worse. As a matter of fact, I am looking at exiting as soon as possible!

 

[JonoB]

I'd try one.

When I was in Guangzhou, they taught me a saying about food: "Eat anything with 4 legs, but the table. Eat anything that is flying, but the airplane. Eat anything that swims, but the boat". I tried lots of different things there, and like previously stated, pigeon was delicious! Although, we eat plenty of dove here so not much different.

Experienced many restaurants with the tanks full of things. It's a culture, and it's food. They aren't looking to keep the livestock "happy", they are looking to move large quantities out and money in. Just how it goes.

 

[Seamore2001]

Whenever I'm in Shenzhen I eat those for breakfast - the hotel buffet serves them each morning. They taste sort of like shrimp, but with a kind of "nutty" flavor.

Can't see why it's a problem to eat these anymore than shrimp, lobster, crawfish, etc..

It's really interesting walking around the markets near Central in HK and seeing all of the seafood laid out in huge baskets. Amazing variety of sea life, ready to cook.

 

[xaflatoonx]

Only if everyone could think that way - the world would be so much more peaceful. My respects!

Hey different cultures eat different things. We have tanks full of lobsters; they have tanks full of shrimp. It's not really that disgusting as far as I can see. Just a different culture eating what it finds to be appetizing. I've learned not to knock most things till you try them. I'd try a mantis if offered one.

 

[ScottR]

I'd try one.

When I was in Guangzhou, they taught me a saying about food: "Eat anything with 4 legs, but the table. Eat anything that is flying, but the airplane. Eat anything that swims, but the boat". I tried lots of different things there, and like previously stated, pigeon was delicious! Although, we eat plenty of dove here so not much different.

Experienced many restaurants with the tanks full of things. It's a culture, and it's food. They aren't looking to keep the livestock "happy", they are looking to move large quantities out and money in. Just how it goes.

I’m going to remember this and quote it in perfect Cantonese. ;Happy

 

[wesman42]

Whenever I'm in Shenzhen I eat those for breakfast - the hotel buffet serves them each morning. They taste sort of like shrimp, but with a kind of "nutty" flavor.

Can't see why it's a problem to eat these anymore than shrimp, lobster, crawfish, etc..

It's really interesting walking around the markets near Central in HK and seeing all of the seafood laid out in huge baskets. Amazing variety of sea life, ready to cook.

I agree with you here. It's a bloody crustacean just like lobster, normal shrimp etc. People are way too close minded when it comes to other cultures ..and it's usually the ones that never been to a different country.

 

[ScottR]

Whenever I'm in Shenzhen I eat those for breakfast - the hotel buffet serves them each morning. They taste sort of like shrimp, but with a kind of "nutty" flavor.

Can't see why it's a problem to eat these anymore than shrimp, lobster, crawfish, etc..

It's really interesting walking around the markets near Central in HK and seeing all of the seafood laid out in huge baskets. Amazing variety of sea life, ready to cook.

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[ScottR]

Whenever I'm in Shenzhen I eat those for breakfast - the hotel buffet serves them each morning. They taste sort of like shrimp, but with a kind of "nutty" flavor.

Can't see why it's a problem to eat these anymore than shrimp, lobster, crawfish, etc..

It's really interesting walking around the markets near Central in HK and seeing all of the seafood laid out in huge baskets. Amazing variety of sea life, ready to cook.

I see more of these outside of Central actually. In fact I see them more everywhere outside of Central.

 

[Seamore2001]

I see more of these outside of Central actually. In fact I see them more everywhere outside of Central.

The area I'm thinking of is a bit less than a kilometer from where the Star ferry stops at Central. So if you disembark, turn right and walk along the harbor for a bit and then turn left, you come upon a number of the smaller shops. Generally if I have a couple of hours to kill I walk along there, cut up to Cat Street to buy some tea and then walk to the botanical gardens to look at the orangutans. Always something worth seeing in Hong Kong!

 

[Ruben's Reef]

Genesis 9:3 " Every living creature will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things"

 

[ScottR]

The area I'm thinking of is a bit less than a kilometer from where the Star ferry stops at Central. So if you disembark, turn right and walk along the harbor for a bit and then turn left, you come upon a number of the smaller shops. Generally if I have a couple of hours to kill I walk along there, cut up to Cat Street to buy some tea and then walk to the botanical gardens to look at the orangutans. Always something worth seeing in Hong Kong!

I know the area you’re talking about. That’d be HK park. Lovely place. But once you get into the local places, you’ll get more exotic persay.

 

[xjiang7]

With all respect this mantis shrimp species is commonly consumed in China and, as far as I know also in Japan. We just see them as better tasting shrimps.

 

[WVfishguy]

In Hong Kong, they’re much more civilized than in China. But they do eat frogs and a type of turtle they call “water turtle” here. But in China I’ve seen it all. Pigeons, dogs, you name it. If it walks... (btw pigeon is yummy. Don’t hate ;Wacky)

You city boys kill me. Turtle, crawdad, catfish and frog legs are all delicious - we eat them throughout the southern U.S. You can feed your entire family with a decent sized snapping turtle. I don't even know how many catfish I've cleaned.
There's an old saying: "The Chinese eat everything with four legs except the table." While I draw the line at eating dogs and cats (unless I'm REAL hungry) I'm willing to try pretty much anything. Maybe not "long pig," but most anything else. No difference in mantis shrimp and other shrimps.

 

[Nokiaec11]

We eat intestines, brains, feet, kidneys, livers, eyes, bone marrow, all types of fungus...etc. in the U.S...We are just as gross as next country

 

[Sleepydoc]

That's just tragic more than anything really

How is it any different than the tank full of feeder goldfish or bait minnows, or the tank of lobster at Red Lobster?

 

[Mark Gray]

We have live turtles and snakehead fish and eels and frogs for sale in the US Asian markets. And this is very common in many places around the world

 

[James w Lewis]

When I was a kid my grandfather took me fishing. I was bored and playing with the bait and there was a mantis shrimp in the bucket. I caught it with my hand and wham, it was like a sledgehammer hit my hand and my thumb was cut wide open before I knew what happened. I didn’t play with the bait anymore.

 

[WVfishguy]

When I was a kid my grandfather took me fishing. I was bored and playing with the bait and there was a mantis shrimp in the bucket. I caught it with my hand and wham, it was like a sledgehammer hit my hand and my thumb was cut wide open before I knew what happened. I didn’t play with the bait anymore.

That's why they are called "thumbsplitters."

 

[WallysWorld]

I had mantis shrimp in Malaysia many years ago, long before I knew anyone kept them as pets. It was delicious! And people are right no different that all of the tanks in the grocery stores in the US that have lobster, crabs, oysters and clams.....and I've eaten all of those too!