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help| Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a delicacy that has been a popular staple of Chinese cuisine since the Ming Dynasty, usually served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets. As a luxury item, the dish is also considered a symbol of wealth and prestige in Chinese culture. The "finning" of sharks required to make this soup has become highly controversial in recent years, because... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Shark fin soup
Shark fin soup (or shark's fin soup) is a Chinese cuisine delicacy since Ming Dynasty, commonly served as part of a Chinese feast, usually at special occasions such as weddings and banquets as a symbol of wealth and prestige. -
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Shark finning
Late Australian naturalist Steve Irwin was known to walk out of Chinese restaurants if he saw shark fin soup on the menu. -
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Disney originally planned to serve shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese delicacy, at wedding banquets. -
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Malaysian Nature Society
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Shark
Sharks are often killed for shark fin soup: the finning process involves the removal of the fin with a hot metal blade. -
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Shark fin helth risk
A lot of people believe that shark fin soup is a great soup and that it does wonders for the body. -
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Asian soups
Shark fin soup is a Chinese soup made with shark's fin, crab meat and egg that is often served in banquets. -
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Basking shark
It is currently fished mainly for its fins (for shark fin soup). -
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Oceanic whitetip shark
Recent studies have shown that its numbers are in steep decline as its large fins are highly valued as the chief ingredient of shark fin soup and, as with other shark species, the oceanic whitetip faces mounting pressure from fishing throughout its range. -
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Blacktip reef shark
Their fins are used for shark fin soup which is a major factor in the population decline in recent years.
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