Peking Duck Being Specially Carved for Serving in Beijing China
Once reserved for Emperors and their Imperial households, Peking Duck became popular in China in the 1700s to eventually become a National Symbol of China.
Served to Henry Kissinger on his first secret mission to China in July of 1971, he reportedly returned to Beijing years later primarily to again savor this delicacy.
In this below video watch as the chef carves slice-by-slice the thin crispy skin which is to be first served.
In the below video, as filmed last month in Beijing China, the city’s namesake Peking Duck, after baking and carving, is traditionally served by wrapping slices of its thin crisp skin and meat along with spring onion and cucumber in a crepe-like pancake.
The Duck itself has been raised range free for 65 days and fattened through force feeding during the final weeks. In China it is baked at high temperatures in either a closed or hung oven.
And pictured here are related still photos beginning with the Great Hall of the People where Henry Kissinger was first served Peking Duck on his first secret mission to China in 1971. This view of the Great Hall of the People was taken while standing on Tiananmen Square looking west:
I'm guessing that photo was taken in a country other than the U.S. The "Punch" bar suggests England where Punch and Judy were popular. The first Punch and Judy puppet show appeared in England in the 1600s. It also looks like there is a Cadbury bar, an English confectionary since 1824. (Hershey didn't acquire the license to manufacture Cadbury candy in the U.S. until 1988.)
I wonder if any of those candy bars are being made today.
Cadbury still makes a Crunchie Bar in Poland but the original Crunchie Bar by Cadbury was made in England in 1929. That helps to date the photo as having had to have been taken after 1929. (Apparently Cadbury Canada also makes a Crunchie Bar but it is not available in the U.S.)
Below - Here in Beijing at a State Operated Jade factory Showroom a trained Jade Expert explains all the nuances of Jade to potential purchasers.
Her enthusiastic presentation includes seeing many varieties and colors of Jade along with the masterful items made from it in the Jade factory. Both educational and entertaining .
Here, below, in a Terracotta Clay Workshop located near the famed Terracotta Warriors Museum watch as Replica figures are made from the same clay today. At the same time learn how the originals were made over 2,000 years ago.
"A short drive from downtown Anchorage will land you in the middle of Kincaid Park, the jump-off point for this moderate two-mile out and back hike to Anchorage’s only big, sandy beach. If not for the cool Alaska temps, it'd be easy to think you were in Southern California. The sand is fine and very little mars its surface other than the occasional piece of driftwood. Flanked on one side by tall bluffs and on the other by gorgeous views of the Cook Inlet, Kenai Peninsula and nearby Fire Island, Kincaid Beach offers fun and tranquility. You won’t find surfable waves here and the water is too cold for all but the bravest of souls, but other activities abound. Picnics, bonfires, mud fights, and all manner of games go equally well. Keep your eyes peeled for Japanese glass fishing floats, one of the most cherished finds for new and seasoned beachcombers alike."
And for today's posting - A WALK IN THE [KINCAID] PARK, highlighting in video and photos yesterday's sightings and views of Moose, Mountains, Beaches, Sunset, Flora, and both Turnagain Arm and Point Possession of historical significance with regard to Captain Cook's final voyage.
A hike or bike ride along Anchorage Alaska’s popular Coastal Trail is enhanced by taking a short detour on the beach trail which leads to a spectacular view of Kenai Peninsula with its snow capped extension of the Chugach Range.
The view below here in this video is looking southeast from a Kincaid Park outlook across the waters of Turnagain Arm which was so named by its discoverer Captain Cook as he sought the Northwest Passage but instead had to “turn-again.”
This below video begins with a view of the terminus of Anchorage Alaska’s Kincaid Park Beach Trail. It then pans westward to take in a stunning view of sunset over Fire Island.
As the camera then continues to pan southward, Point Possession at the northwest tip of Kenai Peninsula makes its appearance. It was here just prior to the 1776 birth of the United States that a British flag was planted and Captain Cook’s men claimed Alaska for England,
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It does but it’s actually the floating islands from Avatar at Disney World.
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L79 327 small-block V8 (350 horsepower). That was a hot motor.
And the 1965 Malibu Super Sport was a smallish car, so a good power to weight ratio.
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Peking Duck Being Specially Carved for Serving in Beijing China
Once reserved for Emperors and their Imperial households, Peking Duck became popular in China in the 1700s to eventually become a National Symbol of China.
Served to Henry Kissinger on his first secret mission to China in July of 1971, he reportedly returned to Beijing years later primarily to again savor this delicacy.
In this below video watch as the chef carves slice-by-slice the thin crispy skin which is to be first served.
In the below video, as filmed last month in Beijing China, the city’s namesake Peking Duck, after baking and carving, is traditionally served by wrapping slices of its thin crisp skin and meat along with spring onion and cucumber in a crepe-like pancake.
The Duck itself has been raised range free for 65 days and fattened through force feeding during the final weeks. In China it is baked at high temperatures in either a closed or hung oven.
And pictured here are related still photos beginning with the Great Hall of the People where Henry Kissinger was first served Peking Duck on his first secret mission to China in 1971. This view of the Great Hall of the People was taken while standing on Tiananmen Square looking west:
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I wonder if any of those candy bars are being made today.
Out of this group only Cindy Williams and Wolfman jack
are no longer with us. American Graffiti one of my favorites.
I wonder if his wife settled on a pair of shoes?
I'm guessing that photo was taken in a country other than the U.S. The "Punch" bar suggests England where Punch and Judy were popular. The first Punch and Judy puppet show appeared in England in the 1600s. It also looks like there is a Cadbury bar, an English confectionary since 1824. (Hershey didn't acquire the license to manufacture Cadbury candy in the U.S. until 1988.)
Crunchie is also a Cadbury product.
Cadbury still makes a Crunchie Bar in Poland but the original Crunchie Bar by Cadbury was made in England in 1929. That helps to date the photo as having had to have been taken after 1929. (Apparently Cadbury Canada also makes a Crunchie Bar but it is not available in the U.S.)
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Stonehenge, UK. Grear place to visit. I been there 4 times.
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One of my favorite movies
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My Bengal cat had discriminating taste in food.
Pandarus approves.
Also one of my favorites. Sadly, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight,
Cindy Morgan and Harold Ramis are no longer with us.
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A photo taken by my nephew in Kodiak within the past few days:
Below - Here in Beijing at a State Operated Jade factory Showroom a trained Jade Expert explains all the nuances of Jade to potential purchasers.
Her enthusiastic presentation includes seeing many varieties and colors of Jade along with the masterful items made from it in the Jade factory. Both educational and entertaining .
Starting with a single block of Jadeite, below, this skilled craftsman in Beijing China carves out multiple balls nesting within each other.
Four separate balls are most typical but upwards of six are available.
Here, below, in a Terracotta Clay Workshop located near the famed Terracotta Warriors Museum watch as Replica figures are made from the same clay today. At the same time learn how the originals were made over 2,000 years ago.
Somebody has a green thumb
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Those were the days- Lowest price iIever bought GAS for was 19 cents a gallon It was around 1968.
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Shoney's had the "Big Boy" trademark in our area, N.E. Tenn. For $5 our
family of 4 could eat well with the Big Boy. 1000 island dressing. Yummy.
This from alaska.org:
"A short drive from downtown Anchorage will land you in the middle of Kincaid Park, the jump-off point for this moderate two-mile out and back hike to Anchorage’s only big, sandy beach. If not for the cool Alaska temps, it'd be easy to think you were in Southern California. The sand is fine and very little mars its surface other than the occasional piece of driftwood. Flanked on one side by tall bluffs and on the other by gorgeous views of the Cook Inlet, Kenai Peninsula and nearby Fire Island, Kincaid Beach offers fun and tranquility. You won’t find surfable waves here and the water is too cold for all but the bravest of souls, but other activities abound. Picnics, bonfires, mud fights, and all manner of games go equally well. Keep your eyes peeled for Japanese glass fishing floats, one of the most cherished finds for new and seasoned beachcombers alike."
And for today's posting - A WALK IN THE [KINCAID] PARK, highlighting in video and photos yesterday's sightings and views of Moose, Mountains, Beaches, Sunset, Flora, and both Turnagain Arm and Point Possession of historical significance with regard to Captain Cook's final voyage.
A hike or bike ride along Anchorage Alaska’s popular Coastal Trail is enhanced by taking a short detour on the beach trail which leads to a spectacular view of Kenai Peninsula with its snow capped extension of the Chugach Range.
The view below here in this video is looking southeast from a Kincaid Park outlook across the waters of Turnagain Arm which was so named by its discoverer Captain Cook as he sought the Northwest Passage but instead had to “turn-again.”
This below video begins with a view of the terminus of Anchorage Alaska’s Kincaid Park Beach Trail. It then pans westward to take in a stunning view of sunset over Fire Island.
As the camera then continues to pan southward, Point Possession at the northwest tip of Kenai Peninsula makes its appearance. It was here just prior to the 1776 birth of the United States that a British flag was planted and Captain Cook’s men claimed Alaska for England,
Then it was on to Kincaid Park where we stepped onto the Coastal Trail and almost immediately encountered a Moose:
The flora along the trail with a blue sky overhead made for an enjoyable hike:
And with Kincaid Park's close proximity to an International Airport, UPS made an appearance:
Veering from the Coastal Trail we branched off onto Kincaid Park's Beach Trail which led to Kincaid Beach with its vistas:
Then it was time to head back, but not without passing by a final photo op:
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