Resurgence of centuries-old suodiu (suck and discard) dish has seen chefs frying up pebbles with ginger and chilli
In tough economic times, a new money-saving ingredient for stir-fries is gaining in popularity among Chinese internet users: rocks.
Videos of chefs making stir-fried rocks are the latest trend on Chinese social media. Some show chefs frying up pebbles with garlic and chilli at busy night markets, while others depict bucolic scenes of villagers cooking freshly fished stones on a riverbank.
