Hi Erik
In China when folks try to shock you
with food, just declare it your absolute
favorite and demand the host order at least
three more platters so everyone else can eat
all they can hold. They get the lesson quick.
Actually most Chinese food is tasty but
some items lack "presentation" for want of
another word. I have eaten dog but avoid it
if possible as I like dogs. Of course I have
had protection dogs that ate a few people.
A neighbor's dog ate a chunk of me when I was
five. I guess it all evens out.
Horse and mule show up on the menu there too
with lots of other animals and insects,
shellfish, etc.
One thing I always wondered in China
was who gets the western cuts of meat? It is
usually not on menus or in stores unless you
buy the whole live animal and process it at
home. Even allowing for the Asian style chopper
butchering, a lot of good meat disappears.
China is an adventure!
Regards
Dale
From: Erik Nielsen <judge4re [at] gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] KOREA---no Ferrari content
I was lucky enough to baby sit a Saudi spec 308 GTS when we lived in Shanghai. Of course after I leave, there is now a dealer on the same side of the river of my old town house.
I've not been to the Korean border on the China side, but I did find a North Korean style restaurant on the outskirts of Beijing that we used to go to when I was in town on business. The dog soup was good and something I enjoy much more than ammonia fish (preserved sting ray) that the people in the south insist on ordering for western guests. At least the beer is cold...
Hello
China F-drivers are wrecking a number
of theirs. Heavydrinking at parties and
growing recreational drug use probably
contributes? "Show off" items are in high
demand in the urban centers. Although high
end ernai or mistresses just get BMWs as
of yet....except in Hong Kong. I have no
idea of the situation in India? I have to
believe the driving environment is better
in China though? With the recent situation
involving the son of outsted Bo XiLai and
his association with driving a Ferrari,
officials will be careful about buying them
for family members. Bo is being "questioned"
on how he afforded one at $22,000/year salary?
Of course he has a few other family related
problems too.
In summary, the F-scene in China is
growing. Eventually driving skills will too.
Regards
Dale
Interesting Dale – nothing like a first person expertise to set the tone. So I gather it is easier to see NK from China than to get into NK?
China seems to be more willing to accept a different form of economic experience.
I was at our local dealer, The Auto Gallery, in Los Angeles and the sales guys were complaining about their Maranello allotment – down from their 10 last year – India got 2 and China got 4 and we get a stinkin’ 4.
My my
Thanks for the insight.
DOUG
From: dale sailors [mailto:sailorsdaleedward [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:22 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] KOREA ---no Ferrari content
We have a residence at Benxi City
near Dandong in China at the Yalu River bridge
to North Korea . Dandong has excellent seafood
restaurants overlooking the river and NK.
You can even take a motorboat tour along the
river about 10 feet from the NK shore. The
occassional soldier just waves. I have been
told you can visit NK but the USA people will
holler if your passport gets stamped. Lots of
Chinese cross daily for business or entertainment
events. A few Koreans shop in Dandong or sell
stuff to tourists. In spite of having a museum
devoted to the Korean War, all but one person
I met was polite and he was not from the area.
So the NK area isn't that bad; at least on the
China side of the Yalu. The Chinese roads are
great Ferrari territory too outside of towns
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