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Putian’s produce: Harvesting Duotou clam, loquat, yellow croaker and salt in the Chinese coastal city
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The highlight of the media trip was visiting one of the many farms in Duotou that supply the Putien restaurant chain.
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Wong Ah Yoke
PUTIAN – With diners paying more attention to what they eat, it has become very common for menus, especially those in high-end restaurants, to list where their ingredients come from.
Whether it is scallops from Hokkaido or lamb from the Pyrenees mountains in France, naming the source is both a badge of quality and safety. Some, like the Silver Hill Farm duck from Ireland, even name the ranch.
