11/9/23 - Meals & News

@LindaOHio (178568)
United States
November 10, 2023 5:05am CST
Pizza Hut has introduced a snake pizza in Hong Kong, China. The pizza toppings include shredded snake meat, black mushrooms and Chinese dried ham with an abalone sauce. The taste has been described as "fishy"; and the snake meat tastes like chicken. A common belief in traditional Chinese medicine is that snake meat "can boost blood circulation". 130 days until spring. Breakfast - Protein bar Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Chicken patty sandwich, broccoli, beets (yuck) and pears Dessert/Snack - Chocolate pudding cake and decaf coffee Dinner - Chicken tenders and potato salad What did you eat yesterday? Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LadyDuck (471497)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 23
Around the world pizza has nothing to do with the original Italian dish. I agree that Italians are asking to call those "pies" topped with no matter what with local names.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Yes, they are putting anything and everything on top of them.
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@LadyDuck (471497)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 23
@LindaOHio It's no more a pizza, I could say it is a savory pie.
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@Beestring (14553)
• Hong Kong
10 Nov 23
I had a good laugh with friends and discussed if we should try it. Pizza Hut's partner is a century old restaurant which is famous for its snake soup.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I wouldn't care for the abalone sauce.
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@Beestring (14553)
• Hong Kong
10 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Honestly, I don't fancy such a pizza. If I want to eat snake, I prefer snake soup.
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@snowy22315 (180667)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Think I will pass on the snake pizza. I just had beans and weenies and tomato slices, but tonight I am having Palak Paneer...an Indian dish. I have naan. I am looking forward to it.
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@snowy22315 (180667)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I love it. I haven't been for years because there aren't that many around this area...but I am a big fan of Indian restaurants. Nowadays you can find some of the food in supermarkets in the International section.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
I've never had Indian food.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@snowy22315 We have an Indian restaurant that opened up about a year ago. Have never gone there.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Some things that are believed in Chinese medicine are bull crap... like rhino horn can make a peepee hard is crazy.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Yup. But the myths continue on; and animals are slaughtered for their horns, etc.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
10 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I know and just don't understand how people can keep believing things like that.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@DaddyEvil Age-old traditions.
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@1creekgirl (41424)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Thank goodness I don't live in Hong Kong!
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@1creekgirl (41424)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@LindaOHio You have a more adventurous taste than I have!
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
12 Nov 23
@1creekgirl I've tried alligator, conch, frogs legs and escargot. A little taste of snake won't hurt me! lololol
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
lol I would try snake.
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• United States
12 Nov 23
Yummy for everything you ate but beets! That chocolate pudding cake sounds divine but I abstain from everything with any amount of caffeine that chocolate has because of my lithium
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
13 Nov 23
Sorry that you can't eat chocolate.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
14 Nov 23
@LovesEverybody I like white chocolate too.
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• United States
13 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I was upset at first as I used to eat a lot of miniature chocolate candy bars. I stopped eating it on March 31 of this year so I am used to no chocolate or any kind of caffeine. However, I can eat white chocolate as it is made without caffeine! I hope to get some white chocolate for Christmas!
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@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
10 Nov 23
Not surprising! In China everything is possible, imagine oil in the drainage they recycle, turn it into new one and resell it. OMG.. OMG !!!! When I saw it, I felt like vomiting! So unhealthy, unhygienic..
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
That sounds disgusting!
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 23
I'll pass on the snake pizza, I had two small fish filets and mashed potatoes,
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Nov 23
@LindaOHio as much as possible but still enjoy the port patties best
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
Sounds like you put more variety into your shopping!
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
I've heard before that snake can taste a bit like chicken.
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
11 Nov 23
Have you experience of snake meat?
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
@cool83 No, I haven't eaten snake. I've eaten bardi grubs which are an aboriginal delicacy.
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv Oh , if you have chance to eat snake meat , do you like or try out it ?
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@dya80dya (36657)
10 Nov 23
I had soup again, some candies, two bananas, and pizza.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
Thanks for commenting, Diana.
@porwest (90793)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Personally, I would leave that pizza alone. It does not sound even remotely appealing to me, and I'd dare to say it's not pizza anymore than a Hawaiian style one is. lol For dinner I made an alfredo of sorts. I know, I know, if I ever make something normal... lol. Basically I used some kielbasa and browned it up. Added some onions and red pepper, as well as broccoli. Then in with a can of cream of chicken soup and a little water. Then some evaporated milk. Garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper. Let that mixture simmer for a bit and then added 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Simmered a bit more, then added in some cooked penne noodles and served with a little sprinkling of parsley. YUMMY!
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Hmmm. I'd have to think about that concoction.....Maybe with chicken instead of kielbasa.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@porwest I like turkey sausage; but I'm not that crazy about kielbasa. That's why I'd prefer chicken with that recipe...or turkey sausage. Have a good weekend.
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@porwest (90793)
• United States
10 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Chicken is what you are supposed to use with that recipe. And normally it calls for cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken. But I hardly ever follow the rules. But I have made pork alfredo, chicken alfredo, shrimp alfredo...I just use whatever sounds good at the moment or that I have readily available. This version is sort of what I might call, poor man's alfredo. lol On top of that, I didn't really make the recipe up. It's from Campbell's and one of their signature recipes.
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• Rupert, Idaho
11 Nov 23
That pizza sounds very gross! No thanks! some of your food sounds good! the chicken and chocolate pudding! I forget what I had
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
I would try snake meat.
• Rupert, Idaho
11 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Well good luck!
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
11 Nov 23
I don`t like snake pizza at all , I`m really hate snakes at all , How about you ? DO you like to eat snake meat ?
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
We really don't have access to snake meat here; but I would try it.
@MarieCoyle (37444)
10 Nov 23
I never want to eat snake. Probably because they simply terrify me! I've made a lot of different types of pizza here at home, but snake is not and never will be on my pizzas! If you enjoy seafood, abalone is delicious. It always reminds me of scallops. But then again, I wouldn't want it on pizza!
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
No fishy sauce on pizza for me. I'd be willing to try snake by itself.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
12 Nov 23
@MarieCoyle lol I'd just want a taste!
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@MarieCoyle (37444)
11 Nov 23
@LindaOHio Oh, good. You can have my share as well, Linda!
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@FourWalls (67984)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I ate the other half of my Firehouse turkey sub with baked Lays on the bank of a lake by the capital building in Baton Rouge. For dinner, I had a grilled chicken sandwich and seasoned fries and a view of the Gulf of Mexico. Food was good, views were better.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
That sounds very cool.
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@Juliaacv (51190)
• Canada
10 Nov 23
I did not know that snake was so readily available that fast food places like this could offer it as a topping. It is not really pizza in my opinion when they change it so much like that. Last night I had a nice apple pecan salad for supper.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I would try snake; but I'd pass on the fishy tasting abalone sauce. Your salad sounds good.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50249)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I think that I’ll pass on snake pizza.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
lol I don't blame you!
@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 23
I don't want it
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
lol Me either! I don't want a fishy tasting pizza.
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• United States
10 Nov 23
Nope, no snake pizza for me . Actually no snake period for me (I don't care if it tastes like chicken)
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
11 Nov 23
I'd be willing to try the snake meat by itself.
• Georgia
10 Nov 23
Snake meat pizza = $24 gimmick. As for the abalone, the devastation and criminality that goes with harvesting that ingredient, should already make anything that contains it, a huge no-no.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Nov 23
You make a good point. I wouldn't care for the fishy tasting abalone sauce anyway.