Scientists have linked the virus’ origin to wild animals. The snake bones then are simmered with chicken and pork bones for at least six hours to make the soup base. Next, the broth is stewed with ...

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which is understandable because chicken meat is added by some restaurants as filler. The soup base is usually made from boiling snake, chicken and pork bones, with some cornflour slurry to thicken.

An Australian snake catcher was almost bitten as he interrupted a “beautiful” lace monitor as it basked on the side of a chicken coop, arrayed in a striking pose. This footage from Stuart McKenzie of ...