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2 hours ago, Maison Rustique said:This reminds me...during the pandemic, when some restaurants first opened and partitioned off tables, sanitized everything, etc., one of the things was they put no salt/pepper or menus on the tables (you had to look online).
Salt or pepper never appears on Chinese tables, at home or in restaurants, irrespective of pandemics. I always carry these little sachets. OK it isn't freshly ground pepper but in an emergency...
2 hours ago, Maison Rustique said:This reminds me...during the pandemic, when some restaurants first opened and partitioned off tables, sanitized everything, etc., one of the things was they put no salt/pepper or menus on the tables (you had to look online).
Salt or pepper never appears on Chinese tables, home or restaurants. I always carry these little sachets. OK it isn't freshly ground pepper but in an emergency...
