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Shangri-La joins fight against shark fin soup

Food Jan. 19, 2012 - 06:55AM JST ( 10 )

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Shark fin soup is viewed by many Asians as a rare delicacy and is traditionally served at banquets in Hong Kong

Shangri-La's move comes just before Chinese New Year

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ElvensilvanJan. 19, 2012 - 09:52AM JST

Does this mean Chinatown's famous "fukahire man" will become more expensive?
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GurukunJan. 19, 2012 - 10:43AM JST

McD's also needs to slow down on their Filet-O-Fish fish too. Kudos to the hotel chain for trying save a hurting species.
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MaboDofuIsSpicyJan. 19, 2012 - 11:42AM JST

It does really taste very good, but the rest of the whole shark is wasted. SHark steak is quite tasty. Like sword fish.

I guess the Chinese might start whaling now and use Baleen Whale Gills, as it looks similar with a similar texture.
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StonecoldsobaJan. 19, 2012 - 06:19PM JST

It does really taste very good, ...

Maybe it does but the taste doesn't come from the shark fin.
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sau133Jan. 20, 2012 - 02:30AM JST

Saw a programme which followed some fishermen (illegally) fishing for sharks. They machete off the fin and throw the still alive creature back into the sea to bleed to death. Absolutely barbaric. Well done Shangri La.
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hellmasterJan. 20, 2012 - 09:35AM JST

the fin iteself has no taste, it is only good for its texture

the 'flavor' are contributed by other ingredients
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tokyokawasakiJan. 20, 2012 - 10:39AM JST

Anyone who eats shark fin soup should feel ashamed of themselves. Have they never seen the barbaric and cruel methods used to obtain these fins?

This will only stop if governments intervene and outlaw any food that contains shark fin soup. However, Shangri-La welcome to the 21st century (better late than never i suppose)...
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It"S MEJan. 20, 2012 - 10:51AM JST

Agree shark-steak is very nice, close to Barracuda.

Also agree that the fin itself is rather tasteless(like 95% collagen). As for shark-finning(dead against) as I am that close to 70 million sharks are killed annually(which has driven quiet a few species onto the endangered lists already and disrupted the eco-systems).

Mcd, etc most of those fillets are no longer made from Cod but from a small fish(others mix into) that is also being overfished right now. Ditto for fish & chips much of that meat actually comes from sharks now.

As for whaling Korea and Russia want to resume it.
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gogogoJan. 20, 2012 - 10:51AM JST

Shark fin soup should be banned everywhere, these fisherman just cut off all the fins and throw the entire shark away, it dies because it can't swim anymore. Not supporting either one but its worse than whales because at least tragically the Japanese eat most of the whale, in this case they throw away 95% of the animal.
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Ted BarreraJan. 20, 2012 - 11:42AM JST

A very welcome surprise! Hats off to Shangri-La!