Elizabeth Curtis - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/rss/508843/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png Elizabeth Curtis - South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com As families prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year, fish maw – the dried swim bladders of large fish such as sturgeon – will be on the menu for many.  Netflix show Bling Empire may have brought the delicacy to the world’s attention when Kevin Kreider and Kane Lim gaped over the expensive displays in an LA apothecary with Jessey Lee, but fish maw has been prized in China for centuries. It has a mild flavour and unique, gently chewy texture. This luxurious ingredient is also touted for being rich in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3121301/bling-empire-made-fish-maw-famous-again-traditional?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3121301/bling-empire-made-fish-maw-famous-again-traditional?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:00:11 +0000 Bling Empire made fish maw famous again, but is the traditional Lunar New Year delicacy unsustainable in the 21st century? Hong Kong’s Avant Meats is attempting to change the narrative