#it feels weirdly...biased? to have both of these be from china but lets be honest its not only them doing it

[soup-soup-soup-soup-soup]

SOUP-ER BOWL ROUND 11

IN THIS ROUND, WE HAVE TWO CONTROVERSIAL SOUPS POPULAR IN CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES!

MADE FROM THE NEST OF A SWIFTLET THAT IS FORMED BY THE BIRD'S SALIVA, THIS SOUP IS AS EXPENSIVE AS IT IS RARE, FULL OF PROTEIN WITH A GELATINOUS TEXTURE AND SAVORY OR SWEET FLAVOR, SAID TO GIVE HEALTH BENEFITS AND EVEN ETERNAL YOUTH--THIS SOUP IS CONTROVERSIAL AS NESTS ARE SOMETIMES TAKEN FROM SWIFTLET CHICKS--IT'S BIRD NEST SOUP!

(recipe: https://akuibirdnest.com/en/blog/recipes-for-birds-nest-soup/

image credit: atlasobscura.com)

AND OUR SECOND SOUP, CONSIDERED A STATUS SYMBOL AND A SPECIAL MEDICINE, THIS SOUP IS MADE FROM SHARK FINS--THE CARTILAGE IS BOTH CRUNCHY AND GELATINOUS, HOWEVER, AS IT IS SAID THAT THE FIN ITSELF IS TASTELESS ON TOP OF REDUCING SHARK POPULATIONS VIA FISHING, COULD YOU FIN-ISH THIS SHARK FIN SOUP?

(recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8TQWHNWM-w

image credit: yumchinesefood.com)

#it feels weirdly...biased? to have both of these be from china but lets be honest its not only them doing it #im only putting this here to fill the bracket i do fully expect the winner to lose in the next round #mainly because who the hell can even afford them and try them anyways???? #anyways this is a good opportunity to do some research and judge for yourself #btw the shark fin recipe i included uses artificial shark fin #and not all swiftlet nests have chicks in them when harvested #but always research friends; let's get this soup (ethically)