Eight males and eight females, aged 25 to 36, developed abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, fever, general weakness, nausea, and vomiting about 21 to 44 hours after attending a lunch banquet at a restaurant in late December. Eight people sought medical advice but none required hospitalization and they are all in stable condition. 生蠔網購 from Ireland have been linked to illnesses in Hong Kong. In other news from the region, China is lifting a 2020 ban on beef exports due to BSE this week. ❤️❤️❤️ the cold crab, braised goose, deep fried intestines, cold pork jelly, oyster porridge … Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox.

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It is time to break the preconception that oysters are only good for nighttime sampling. The Sheraton hotel has brought back its oyster and champagne brunch. “Extensiveness” is the key to the hotel’s oyster offerings. Instead of focusing on one region, they propose a wide selection of oysters from all over the world. In an effort to highlight their oysters, the restaurant provides a diversity of dishes to be sampled alongside them to complement the flavours of the different regions. From Campania through Amalfi and Puglia to Southern Sicily, each region produces individual flavours that speak deeply of its tradition and culture; and showcases the diversity of Italian heritage.

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If you want to expand on your limited knowledge of oysters, a live chef cooking station is at the ready to give you professional advice on oyster tasting. An open view of Victora Harbour from its 18th floor in the Sheraton tower adds to the overall seafood brunch experience. Then Raw Bar No.8 should definitely go onto your list of must-try. With their 16-foot oyster showcase, they have oysters on display hailing from all over Europe. Other fresh seafood and salad dishes are also part of the menu.

But in Hong Kong, decades of development through large-scale coastal reclamation, dredging for lime, and overharvesting have decimated the once-abundant local oyster populations. A 2011 study estimates that 85% of oyster reefs have been lost worldwide, making them one of the most endangered marine habitats on the planet. Their efforts have proven remarkably effective.

With help from local communities, TNC has collected about 36 metric tons of discarded shells and placed about 21 metric tons of them on the seabed in three of its projects. It was identified as a new species in 2003 after DNA analysis. At one site, they are repurposing concrete posts from an abandoned oyster farm that made use of traditional oyster cultivation methods dating back hundreds of years. Conservationists and researchers are teaming up to restore oyster reefs across Hong Kong. The CFS has told the supplier and restaurants concerned to stop supplying and selling the affected raw oysters and is tracing the distribution of the affected product. The industry should also stop using or selling the implicated products.