7/12/2007

Hungry? Not anymore

If you love dim sum, this story's for you! Some Chinese restaurants have a new item just added to their menu: delicious pork dumplings, steamed to perfection, and they're even bigger and 'meatier' than what you can get in Chinatown! Mmmmm...

So what's the beef (or pork)? A Beijing TV station says some Chinese food manufacturers are using 'unsavory' ingredients in their brand of dumplings. You know, just your everyday dumpling of fatty pork, powdered seasoning, and chopped-up cardboard. Apparently it cuts costs, and customers don't notice the difference. At least cardboard is high in fiber.

Read the full article here.

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