Putian's produce: Harvesting Duotou clam, loquat, yellow croaker and salt in the Chinese coastal city
The highlight of the media trip was visiting one of the many farms in Duotou that supply the Putien restaurant chain. PHOTO: PUTIEN
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.
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