Chau Ka-ling, the owner of Shia Wong Hip in Hong Kong, continues to serve traditional snake soup. The restaurant faces challenges due to health concerns and declining demand. Chau’s family ...

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HONG KONG — As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old restaurant in the ...

A pet snake crawls out from the cabinet at the family-run snake soup restaurant in Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei) ...

HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong prepares to welcome ... As one of the last keepers of the city’s traditional snake soup industry, Chau saves three live snakes for occasional display in wooden ...

killed 299 people in Hong Kong. Scientists have linked the virus's origin to wild animals. Despite the change, preparing snake soup still takes a long time. The defrosted snake meat must be boiled ...