Hard rock cafes have been sprouting up all across China as home chefs roll out their own versions of the trendiest dish on their social media now – stir-fried pebbles. Said to have originated hundreds of years ago in Hubei province, this spicy snack has purportedly been...
According to a television programme on China’s CCTV, the culinary tradition can be traced back to the Enshi county in Hubei. An official from the Enshi Catering Association said the pebbles would be picked from freshwater rivers, washed and fried with various condiments to make a snack to go with drinks.
Another Enshi native said the pebbles had appetising qualities, and some seafarers would fry them up as a snack best tasted with the tips of their tongues to savour the “hint of fish and shrimp” flavours.to how some destitute people in the past resorted to eating tree bark, remarking that the pebbles can be a throwback to the hardships of yesteryear that today’s youth might find difficulty relating to.
Others find the idea too much to stomach, with some saying the rocks remind them of those commonly seen at the bottom of a pond or sticking out of a reflexology path. A netizen on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu voiced scepticism about hygiene practices surrounding the dish, commenting that a customer popping a pebble into his mouth might may see a street vendor picking up “ingredients” off the street at that very moment.
Another said it could only be palatable as an end-of-the month dish, when wallets are lighter before payday.
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