Roasting Sunflower Seeds

Eating sunflower seeds is a national past time here in China.. People eat them alllll the time.. You put the seed between your front teeth (vertically) and bite down hard enough to crack the shell then twist and squeeze. The shell splits into four pieces and with a bit of practice, the seed is presented in the middle and it can be removed with the tongue. It is common to see older people with a groove in their front teeth from eating so many sunflower seeds.

This man was sitting on the side of the road roasting and selling sunflower seeds. The 'wok' is very hot and he uses a small garden shovel to keep them moving. He was happy to have his picture taken and I was happy to take it.. BLIP!.