. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. A II AIR - DRESSER. 360 THE FAR EAST. this custom becomes universal remains to be seen, but it will be better forthe native population if the change is accepted slowly. After fruits and sweets have been served first, not last, according to ourway, fish follows, and then an omelet, a chicken fricasseed to a nicety, rawmullet, or sea-bream ; all this washed down by sake, a wholesome beverageobtained from rice. The wine is then reincjved, and rice appears,
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. A II AIR - DRESSER. 360 THE FAR EAST. this custom becomes universal remains to be seen, but it will be better forthe native population if the change is accepted slowly. After fruits and sweets have been served first, not last, according to ourway, fish follows, and then an omelet, a chicken fricasseed to a nicety, rawmullet, or sea-bream ; all this washed down by sake, a wholesome beverageobtained from rice. The wine is then reincjved, and rice appears, accom-panied by a cup of tea. It .should be observed that the habit of drinkingsake or Avine at meals is not universal, and that the beverage contains but. MACAiiU^I ASH 1 little alcohol. With the poorer class but one course precedes the rice,and that is either broiled fish or vegetable soup. Beef is not eaten gener-ally, and less frequently than formerly. Poultry is considered too ex])en-sive, and pork is looked upon as being unclean. When a foreigner lirstintroduced pork hash it aroused a storm of horror and indignation. Eggsare extensively eaten, and are kept in stock, after being hard-boiled, at allwayside booths. The dishes commonly included in a set festival or banquet are bean curdsoup, pounded fish baked as a roll or cut into slices, lotus roots boiled insoy, stewed chestnuts, the nasii, or eggplant, tender shoots of the bamboo. JAPAN. 361 radishes, and the never-to-be-missed daikon, a native vegetable with anodour few foreigners can tolerate kindly. Instead of the knife and fork,chopsticks are furnished at all inns, and they will be found on the trayliolding the food enclosed in a paper napkin. They are separated, exceptby
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