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Charles1952, To Charles,,, I am so very Sorry to hear of your Families miss fortune,,, Your daughter, is she going to be alright, Did these person get caught?
Is there anything At All We can do,,,, Any assistance at all she needs.
I'll try to concentrate and Meditate for your Daughter to night,,,, I'm So Sorry,,, Charles.

But you say your Cousin survived a Stroke! WoW!  Other news is your Dad is going to be 100 Years Old, Really? WOW!!!!
So, we can look forward to having you among us in a bodily form for many years to come,,,,, Yes?

Please, keep us informed about your daughter, Yes, Charles, we are Family, this is Not T O S this is Our Second Home a Family and We care!

I'd like to add that the Chinese people have been eating Turtle for Many Years and associate the Turtle with Life Longevity, Yes and even worship the Turtle at time.
Here let me explain a little.

Appreciation of live turtles probably dates back to somewhere during or just after Neolithic times. Certainly before and during Shang Dynasty times, all kinds of turtles were eaten; and the Shang was between the eighteenth and the twelfth centuries BCE. During the Han Dynasty 206 BCE - 220 CE, turtles were very important. That is known because turtle shells and other parts were found in a Mawantu Han tomb known as the 'Number One Han Tomb.' Others have since been found in a few other tombs.



Because this animal is believed to live the longest, no wonder the Chinese associate it with longevity and honor it. In addition to this association, they consider it one of four super-intelligent animals, and believe it controls the four compass points and governs the one for north. With such importance, there is little wonder that the meat of this animal is considered pu, which means it is a strengthening food.



The Book of Rites speaks of the turtle and advises that young turtles not suitable for culinary purposes. Later in the Yuan Dynasty 1279 - 1368 CE, turtle soup was recommended but only if the turtle was not too large. Any size turtle can be used for divination, that is for predicting the future, and for that purpose, bigger is better. This use is as ancient as is consumption of their meat. When used as predictors, the shell were heated, the shape, number, and length of the cracks determining the likelihood of some event, such as the next rain taking place. Shells were also used for recording events. As such, they were commonly known as 'oracle bones.'



The Chinese believe turtles are magical, symbolic of strength, and endurance, and of longevity. Imperial families revered them and their subjects followed their lead. The picture on the cover is most often found as common decorations at burial sites; it is called a 'steele,' the turtle holding up the memorial tablet marking a grave site. Turtle motifs are found on funeral clothes, particularly of the wealthy, and on the clothes of royal rulers when laid to rest. 

I can't get over that you have to simmer it for 7 days? I have never heard of such a thing. Then again I never had a ceramic pot or cooked like that. That's wild! How does the meat stay fresh? Man, I get to learn things in here. LOL

Nugget,
Not from My Kitchen You Haven't been BANNED!!!
I was raised on Grasshoppers and other assorted bugs to include, Ants which are Very, Very Good for your Health, Hair, Finger and Toenails and Memory.

You are Very Welcomed any time you or someone else finds an edible object or wants to know if it's edible.... I think maybe you'd be our Go To Chef!
 Charles,,, You have any complaints? 
I've had Rattle Snake my husband killed and cooked over an open fire in the Superstition Mountains as we spent a while looking at his Uncles old maps for the Dutchman's Mine.
It was very good, taste like Cornish Hen to me.
 

@guohua, Night Star, Nugget,

Hokie Smokes, Bullwinkle! I did it again. Twice in half an hour. I'M SORRY! I SCREWED UP!

Guohua has informed me that, if I had read the thread with a half-way sober eye, I would have realized that NUGGET was the one who had passed all of the culinary examinations. And that Night Star was still working on them.

So what do you think Nugget? How would you look in our official, tiny French maid outfit with high heels? I suppose we can waive that customary requirement in your case, but I'd need a good excuse.

@guohua,

I've forgotten . . . how does the thing go . . . where Chinese men want

--a Chinese wife
--a French mistress
--A German chauffer
--. . .?
--. . .?