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Notes » October 2002
Roasted Chestnuts
On Hong Kong's street corners, men with long-handled steel spatulas stir chestnuts as they roast in a huge iron wok.
Smoke rises from the center; the odor is distinct. Once you've smelled it, you never forget it. Chestnuts are popular; when roasted and cooled they're soft and easy to eat.
The contraption looks primitive but it gets the job done. Mounted on a push cart, the kit can be wheeled to a better location in minutes.
Sing it with me now: Chestnuts roasting in an open wok ...
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