Re: Na<m Tra^u noi' chuye^.n... chuo^.t

[giang@essc.psu.edu (Nong Tuan Giang)]

>On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Ian Bui wrote:
>
>> 
>> RE:
>> >   Hanoi (Reuter) -- A provincial official in northern Vietnam said
>> >   Saturday that local villagers near Hanoi had handed in 62,629 rat
>> >   tails following a cash-for-rodent campaign.
>> >   
>> 
>> Could someone explain to me what happen to the rodent themselves 
>> after getting their tails clipped? Are they let loose to grow back
>> their tails for the next cash-for-rodent(tail) campaign?!?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>
>Hi Ian:
>
>I think you are too business minded :). I mean "Ba'c co' ma'u la`m a<n qua'" 
>(Do they talk like that in English?). 
>
>I guess the rodent can be fried or roasted. I never have chance to 
>taste it myself. But it's said to be very very good. Can anybody confirm 
>this?
yes, quite delicious. I did taste years ago. Something like thi.t ga` luo^.c
but better