February 3rd, 2006

Mysterious things Steve Yi has eaten

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

I read with some fascination Steven Yi‘s Mysterious Things I Have Eaten, since I have had four out of five of them myself. And I love the little story he tells about sea cucumber. Kimchee, like lutefisk and surströmming, most likely comes from the days before refrigeration. The acid produced by fermentation preserves (what’s left of) the food.

Oh, and if you’re keeping score:

  • Dried squid: Too salty. (Then again, I didn’t have the jerky type; mine was shredded.)
  • Sea cucumber: Awful.
  • Kudu poop: Haven’t tried it.
  • Kimchee: Not bad.
  • Shrimp chips: Awesome.
Category
Old New Thing
Topics
Non-Computer

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Raymond Chen

Raymond has been involved in the evolution of Windows for more than 30 years. In 2003, he began a Web site known as The Old New Thing which has grown in popularity far beyond his wildest imagination, a development which still gives him the heebie-jeebies. The Web site spawned a book, coincidentally also titled The Old New Thing (Addison Wesley 2007). He occasionally appears on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account to tell stories which convey no useful information.

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