Nothing to Say Here: Shanghai Street Photos (Curing Winter Meats)

As you may have noted, my writer’s block is rather acute these days. Oddly enough, this dearth of things to say has coincided with an inexplicable increase in my impulse to take pictures of random things. Of course, these photos aren’t necessarily fit for human consumption as they focus mostly on mops and meats and demolition sites. Mind you, my writing dwells on essentially the same things anyway so it shouldn’t be too much of a detour.

For your viewing pleasure (or whatever else you may define it as- I’m open to suggestions), here is the first in a series of random, uncategorized photos of Shanghai, taken for no particular reason.  Today’s theme: salted, cured meat hanging in the streets. Every winter, our street gets strung up with flayed fish, hung ducks and laundry lines of drying sausages. Last year we even had a series of grim, butterflied pigs. It’s fascinating in a morbid kind of way.

Chorizo

Furniture refinishing and flayed fish, together at last
You could use these as snow shoes, I'm sure
Got duck?
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a moray (eel)
Hardware stall dude doubles as fish flayer in winter
Insert a quarter and a salted duck or fish drops

 


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7 responses to “Nothing to Say Here: Shanghai Street Photos (Curing Winter Meats)”

  1. Sally Avatar

    I like the new series idea. I’m totally going to take credit for your starting a new series. Just so you know.
    Also, that moray eel pun was BAD… (and not “bad good” but “bad bad”)

    1. MaryAnne Avatar
      MaryAnne

      You can totally take credit for it– or the blame, depending on how people react to a series of photos of meat and mops…

      I thought the moray one was awesome. Also came up with an awesome advertising slogan for eel manufacturers: Moray? Moreish!

  2. Keph Senett Avatar

    Completely disagree with Sally — that pun was amazing. Loving the series idea too!

    K-

    1. MaryAnne Avatar
      MaryAnne

      Yay! Am so glad I can pun for at least a few people who won’t hate me for it… And glad the series is well-received as it’s going to make my bloggy life much less stressful.

  3. Michi Avatar

    Mmmmmm. Cured meats (Spain has taught me to love them). Please dedicate one of your posts to dumplings. Pretty please?

    1. MaryAnne Avatar
      MaryAnne

      Totally! I love dumplings!

      1. Laura Avatar
        Laura

        Yay I love them, too 😀

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