On the Breeding of Snakes

According to the Information Times, Guangdong people have a long history of eating snakes. However, a sudden SAR storm has become the fuse of fasting snakes. In the interview, the reporter found that Guangzhou citizens have different reactions to fasting snakes, some feel pity, some feel unacceptable, some applaud, and some feel indifferent.

Some people clap their hands and applaud, others shake their heads and sigh.

In favor: Snake Rice is the representative of Cantonese cuisine.

According to a recent survey conducted by Guangzhou Social Situation and Public Opinion Research Center, nearly 50% of the residents interviewed have eaten snake food in restaurants. Mr. Zhang, a citizen, is a representative of Cantonese people who like to eat snakes. He thinks snake meal is a very important part of Cantonese cuisine. In autumn, I feel itchy and want to eat snakes. I still can't believe I can't eat snakes anymore.

In addition, Mr. Zhang also said that snakes have strong reproductive ability. After the ban on eating, it may destroy the ecological balance. Although the starting point of banning snakes is to protect wild animals, will it go from one extreme to the other? Speaking that snakes may carry viruses, Mr. Zhang feels even more incredible. He said that Cantonese people have been eating snakes for so long and there has never been a problem. If this is the reason, then the fast snake is really unreasonable.

Objection: It's scary to be covered in viruses.

Ms. Ma also likes to eat snakes, but she thinks that if there are viruses in these wild animals, "from the perspective of life safety, of course, they should be banned." But she added, "I may miss the taste of snake dishes in the future, such as dragon and tiger phoenix and three snake soup ..."

Some citizens are very much in favor of fasting snakes. "I can't believe it. The newspaper says that Cantonese people eat about 15 tons of snakes every day! And more than 90% of these snakes are wild. " Mr. Huang thinks this habit of Cantonese people is uncivilized. Let's not talk about destroying ecology. Just thinking about the virus that these wild snakes may carry, we should get rid of these bad habits. It doesn't matter: it's up to you whether to fast or not.

In the interview, the reporter found that more people's reaction to fasting snakes is not strong, and some even feel indifferent. Mr. Huang, a taxi driver, is one of them. He said that he didn't eat snakes and had no money to eat them, so he didn't have any special feelings about fasting snake food.

Industry take-over: Dragon Tiger Phoenix turns to Monopterus albus.

There are many classic dishes in snake dishes, which many citizens can open their mouths to say, such as dragon and tiger phoenix, snake soup and so on. After fasting snake meal, many dishes may disappear together. In this regard, a citizen surnamed Hu asked whether other materials could be used to replace the snakes in these dishes. This can avoid the loss of traditional dishes and remind people that there was a food culture of eating snakes. Secondly, it can also give people who like to eat snakes a psychological comfort. As for what to use instead of snakes, Mr. Hu thinks that eels with similar shapes can be used.

Mr. Hu's views have been recognized by some citizens. However, a Miss Zhang thinks that the delicacy of snake meat can't be replaced by other materials.

The heads of restaurants such as Guangzhou Restaurant, Panxi Restaurant and Nanyuan Restaurant all said that if the people have such a demand, or if these dishes really have a market, they will consider replacing snake meat with other materials to keep these classic dishes going. Director Fu of Shanglinyuan Restaurant, which used to operate game dishes, told reporters that this practice is difficult to implement because snake meat is quite different from other materials in taste and texture. She said you can't eat snakes. In fact, Guangzhou citizens still eat a lot.

Like seafood. Recently, Shanglinyuan Restaurant introduced a scorpion stewed chicken to replace Dragon Tiger Phoenix, which was also welcomed by the public. It is said that this stew tastes fresh and sweet, clearing away heat and toxic materials, which is similar to the effect of dragon and tiger phoenix, and may alleviate the pain of diners who love dragon and tiger phoenix.

Overall transformation: snake restaurant changed to sell roast goose

As early as June, another well-known "Snake Wang Biao" hotel in Guangzhou has been transformed. Recently, the reporter came to the vicinity of Haiyin Bridge. From a distance, the original signboard of "Snake Wang Biao" has been changed to "Roasted Goose Tiger". When I walked up the stairs leading to the Roasted Goose and Tiger Hotel on the second floor, I found another sign of "Snake Wang Biao" beside the stairs still standing on the mountain. Manager Huang of the store said that keeping this signboard is "a witness to Guangzhou's snake-eating culture".

Manager Huang told reporters that the "snake" restaurant was opened three years ago. At that time, there was no snake restaurant specializing in fire nests, so it was very famous in Guangzhou. However, after SARS, many citizens were afraid to eat snakes, and the business of "Snake Wang Biao" plummeted, so they simply transformed the snake restaurant into a restaurant for roasting geese.

Manager Huang said that in recent years, there are only three or four specialty stores that make snake dishes in Guangzhou, but snake dishes are very common in many restaurants. Manager Huang naturally felt sorry that snake meat rice could not be served on the table again, but he added, "What is more important than human health?"

In addition to "Snake Wang Biao", many specialty stores that eat snakes are quietly brewing transformation or have closed down. Recently, the reporter visited Xinguangcong Highway, where many game restaurants once gathered. The reporter saw that a gourmet restaurant that used to cook snake dishes was locked by a big iron lock. The security guard told reporters that it is being renovated here, and it may take some time to reopen, so it is no longer a snake dish.

Lao Hangzun: To protect the ecology, it is time to ban the disappearance of snake food, but there is always a little regret.

Many people in the industry are deeply moved by the disappearance of snake dishes.

An old expert who has been dealing in snake dishes for many years told reporters, "In fact, in order to satisfy people's appetite, a large number of snakes have been hunted. With the development of economy and the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people eat snakes, even a little flooding, and wild resources have been seriously damaged. " The price increase of snake food is a side performance. This is because the demand for eating snakes is increasing, but the artificial reproduction of snakes is not successful, and the wild resources of snakes are limited, which leads to higher and higher prices of snake dishes. As the protection of wild animals, it is inevitable not to eat snakes.

"As far as food culture is concerned, this is indeed a pity. Guangdong people have a long history of eating snakes. Snake cuisine is also a very distinctive and colorful content in Cantonese cuisine. Now that snake food has completely disappeared on the table, I feel very sorry. " He said, I hope there is a way to strike a balance between the two, which can not only protect wild resources, but also continue the snake dish culture, which is the most ideal.

Liang Peixin, manager of Guangzhou Catering Enterprise Group, believes that the lack of snake dishes in Cantonese cuisine is a defect. He said that the snake dish might be lost from now on. Even if you can return to the table one day, the taste of the cooked snake food may change.

Hu, deputy secretary general of Guangzhou Catering Industry Association, has another view. He believes that the snake meal is indeed a feature of Cantonese cuisine, but it is not the mainstream, but just an ornament on the table. Eating snakes is seasonal. The disappearance of snake meal should have little impact on Cantonese cuisine, but it is definitely missing a feature.

Tracing back to the source: A hundred years of ups and downs, snake wang xia talked about eating snakes for a long time.

The Snake King with a history of more than 100 years (later changed to the Snake Pavilion) witnessed the ups and downs of the snake-eating culture, but unfortunately it closed down in 1997 for various reasons. Recently, after many twists and turns, the reporter finally visited Mr. Wen Jingxing, the former head of the snake museum, and listened to him tell a story about a Cantonese eating snakes.

Mr. Wen told reporters that Guangdong people have a long history of eating snakes, but for a long time they only stayed in the folk to eat snakes, and there was no restaurant specializing in snake meals. Wang xia the snake was the first to set a precedent. "It turned out that people used to catch snakes mainly to take out snake gall and use it as medicine. Wu Man, the snake catcher, feels very sorry. 1885, Wu Man founded a restaurant to make soup or stew with snake meat rejected by pharmaceutical companies. The name of this snack bar is "Snake King Man". At that time, the location was near the "New Foundation Covenant", which is now the Cultural Park.

During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression 1938, the Japanese bombed Guangzhou City, and the "Xinji" area was razed to the ground, so the Snake King Man Food Store had to move to Paddle Road to reopen. After the Cultural Revolution, the business of Snake wang xia got better and better: "At that time, before business hours, the door was often crowded with waiting diners. As soon as the door opened, people rushed in, fearing that there was no place. "

In the 1990s, due to more and more restaurants serving snake dishes, the business of snake wang xia began to decline until 1997 closed. Now the former site of the snake king, the street pavement has become a grocery store.

Mr. Wen said that in the 1950s, the King of Snakes served snake meals to former Soviet President voroshilov. "About 1983, 1984, Hua also came to wang xia the snake." In addition, wang xia Snake has also received celebrities such as Yang Zhenning and Dr. Li Zhengdao. (Specially planned Huo Yuli to write our reporter Li Huiyan trainee reporter Ling Huishan)

Related report: If you want to sell games, you must first obtain a new license.

(Reporter Intern Liu Chen correspondent Peng) Recently, Guangdong Forestry Bureau, Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce and other relevant departments jointly forwarded the Notice on Prohibiting Illegal Hunting and Operation of Terrestrial Wild Animals (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) jointly issued by the State Forestry Administration and other 12 ministries. According to the requirements of the Notice, Guangdong Province will issue a new one to the land wildlife domestication and breeding farm that will be approved soon. Only designated wild animals are allowed to operate.

During the SARS period, Guangdong Forestry Bureau recovered all the License for the Operation and Utilization of Terrestrial Wild Animals and Their Products in Guangdong Province (hereinafter referred to as the License). A few days ago, Guangdong Forestry Bureau listed the terrestrial wild animals and their products in the Catalogue of Domesticated and Breeding Terrestrial Wild Animals that can be operated and utilized (hereinafter referred to as the Catalogue) as legally sourced, and the forestry administrative department at or above the county level issued a new License for the Operation and Utilization of Terrestrial Wild Animals and Their Products in Guangdong Province according to the management authority.

According to the relevant regulations, units and individuals that have obtained business license and need to introduce artificially domesticated and propagated terrestrial wild animals and their products from other provinces must be reported to the provincial wildlife protection and management office for approval; To sell terrestrial wild animals and their products, the Sales Certificate of Terrestrial Wild Animals and Their Products in Guangdong Province must be truthfully issued. Restaurants and restaurants that are approved to process and sell terrestrial wild animals and their products and dishes must purchase terrestrial wild animals and their raw materials from designated terrestrial wild animal farms or units and individuals that have obtained business licenses. Those who protect wild animals and their products from illegal sources without approval or beyond the scope stipulated in the Operation and Utilization License shall be dealt with according to law and their business qualifications shall be cancelled.

At the same time, according to the requirements of the Notice, relevant departments will clean up and rectify the original approved professional wildlife trading market and strictly control the types of operation and utilization. The approved professional wildlife trading market can only operate and utilize the "list" species with legal sources and uniformly published by the State Forestry Administration, and it is forbidden to operate and utilize terrestrial wildlife and its products outside the "list". Renewal of domestication and breeding certificate.

It is understood that Guangdong Province will also report to the State Forestry Administration for approval and publication of 40 species of terrestrial wild animals with mature domestication and reproduction technology, industrial reproduction ability and independence from wild resources, so as to effectively restore and support legal domestication and reproduction behavior and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of domestication and reproduction operators. If these terrestrial wild animals are approved, Guangdong Province will re-examine the established domestication and breeding farms of terrestrial wild animals according to law, and re-issue new domestication and breeding licenses for those who meet the conditions of feeding, quarantine, health and epidemic prevention.

The reporter also learned from the Guangzhou Wildlife Protection Office that since the beginning of July, in order to welcome the release of the Catalogue, Guangzhou has inspected and cleaned up 2 1 farm such as sika deer farm, monkey farm and mountain pig farm.

At the same time, in order to distinguish the legal and illegal sources of terrestrial wild animals and their products, wild hunting and artificial domestication and breeding, protect wild resources and prevent the spread of epidemics, Guangdong Province will gradually establish a labeling system and a quarantine inspection system for terrestrial wild animals and their products.