While living in China I shopped the seafood markets, especially the large one in Shanghai "Tongchuan Lu Fish Market in Putuo Qu".
There I could not afford the Geoducks and related species either.
When a culture attributes a high phallic value to something it realy ups the price.
The large cold water scallops were quite pricy, but I did buy two each of 2 species.
Leslie Crnkovic
Dept. Chair
San Jacinto College
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