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These are not apricots or fruit, they are yolks of duck egss salted and left to dry under the sun. Seen in Tai O Village, Lantau, Hong Kong Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 Tai O (Chinese: 大澳) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village names means large inlet, referring to outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as it moves through Tai O. On the southwest part of Lantau Island, Tai O River splits to the north (as Tai O Creek) and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river on its northern and western forks. The village is located mostly on the banks of the river. The western and northern parts of the island facing the South China Sea are uninhabited. History Nearby archaeological sites date back to the Stone Age, but permanent, and verifiable,...

Tao O is a small village in the southern tip of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. In the street markets here, more than in any other part of Hong Kong, you can find the strangest sea creatures and fish sold. These sun dried monk fish looked like animals from another planet. I have no idea how to use them in the kitchen! Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588 Tai O (Chinese: 大澳) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Geography On the southwest part of Lantau Island, a river splits to the north and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river on its northern and western forks. The village is located mostly on the banks of the river. The western and northern parts of the island facing the South China Sea are uninhabited. History Stories that would be impossible to substantiate have...

In so many years, this is the first time I see such a thing. The skin of a whole shark hanging from the ceiling in a shop ! Seen today in Tai O market, Lantau, Hong Kong Please see also my YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588

This video was done at Tai O, village on the water, Lantau island, Hong Kong. Here are my other videos about in Tai O: Hong Kong. Street Food in Tai O. Gei Dan Chai, Egg Waffles Street food in Tai O, Lantau, Hong Kong. Chinese Food And here is another post about this village: http://andreasettime.blogspot.com/2013/01/tai-o-lantau-hong-kong-small-village.html Please see my collection of videos on my YouTube channel:  http://www.youtube.com/user/settime2588/videos A few more photos of the village of Tai O In Tai O they hang the fishes to dry together with the laundry ! The are no more salt worker here today, but extracting salt from the sea water was the biggest industry in town once upon a time. No Rolls Royces here. People go around by bicycle. Some details about the history of Tai O: Nearby archaeological sites date back to the   Stone Age , but permanent, and verifiable, human settlement here ...