Restaurants dropping U.S. beef and chicken feet

In his restaurant BeijingGeng Xiaoyun offered a special dish of salt cooked chicken – or “phoenix greenhouses” as they are called in China – imported from America.

The prices climbing 30% from March due to prices, the owner of the Kunyuan restaurant had to draw the Chinese delicacy from the menu.

“American chicken feet are so beautiful,” said Xiaoyun. “They are spongy so they taste good. [chicken] The feet are just not so good. “”

Geng can now get the chicken feet in Brazil or Russia, but said they are not residing in the United States. He keeps a small reserve for himself but hopes to serve his American Phoenix greenhouses again.

“The price of American chicken feet will return,” said Xiaoyun, “as long as there are no big changes in the political situation in the world”.

But the 90 days price The break agreed by China and the United States in Geneva in May is now threatened because the two parties have accused each other of violating the conditions.

Monday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce replied to the president Donald Trumpclaims that the country “completely violated its agreement.“The ministry underlined the recent American artificial intelligence chip Export controls Like actions that “seriously undermine” the Geneva Pact.

While the world is waiting and watches, American agricultural products have disappeared from Chinese stores and restaurants losing ground due to other imports.

The beef of the American Department of Agriculture is a draw for years in marble, a restaurant in Beijing known locally for its American -style barbecue. However, the staff said the restaurant had stopped serving the American beef last month.

Dishes like the hamburger “The Great American” are made with beef imported from Australia.

Australian beef has no duty under the terms of the China-Australia Free trade agreement, although China maintains the right to a backup limit to these imports.

Liu Li, an beef supplier on the Sanyuanli market for three decades, said the prices have disrupted the offer, hikeing the price of American beef by 50% compared to the price struggle.

“The American beef is more serious and tasty,” said Li. “It’s a shame that we are in a trade war. The high price is simply too much to bear.”