Chef Under Fire For Serving Half-Dead
Fish
Twitching Fish Meant To
Demonstrate Freshness
TAIPEI,
Taiwan -- A chef in Taiwan is in trouble
with animal lovers after reportedly serving
a not-quite-dead fish as a gourmet delicacy.
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AP
Image - Half-cooked fish being served
on plate, Chiayi, southern Taiwan |
Survey:
Would
You Eat Twitching Fish?
A
Taiwanese newspaper said the fish dish includes
a carp covered with sweet-and-sour sauce,
its body deep-fried but its head still twitching.
Animal
lovers criticize the practice, saying deep-frying
will cause a fish extreme pain.
The chef said the dish -- known as "yin
yang fish" -- is popular in China.
Chefs use it to show customers how very
fresh their food is.
The
newspaper said Taiwanese officials will
try to persuade the chef to cook something
else.
Copyright
2007 by The Associated Press.
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