Chinese Chef Busted for Opium Seasoning
from the wonder-if-it’s-one-of-the-Colonel’s-11-secret-herbs-and-spices dept.
From Guardian Unlimited comes the story of Bi Jingxiang, the owner of a restaurant in Beijing, who has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sprinkling ground opium on his spicy fish dishes. The District People’s Court apparently didn’t buy his claim that the drug is a traditional condiment renowned in his hometown for its many beneficial effects.
