What is the connection between a Chinese dynasty, Iceland, and early(ish) British television? (This question carries an obscurity warning.)

queproblema

I seriously doubt you're looking for this, but here it is: 1. Chinese dynasty--Manchu, 1642-1912 http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/library/dynasty/dynasty.htm 2. Iceland--There'a a Fu Manchu restaurant in Rekyjavik. http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/restaurants_reykjavik.htm 3. British TV--"The Adventures of Fu Manchu," 1955-1956 http://www.tvacres.com/ethnic_british_AF.htm You said obscure!! Nov 03 07, 8:52 PM

Baloo55th

Nope, sorry. No restaurants or fictional characters involved. Perhaps I should have bracketed the Dynasty and Iceland together more, and asked for their connection to early British television.... Wales can be added to the bracket too. North Wales. You get a commendation for ingenuity, though. The subject is quite topical (in certain quarters) and it could be of interest to certain cooks who pride themselves on using young, fresh ingredients...... Nov 04 07, 9:58 AM

22crows

I saw this story the other day when investigating this question, but could not find the link with British TV. It's Ming the clam. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7066389.stm Nov 05 07, 12:42 AM

queproblema

Very interesting, 22, but I don't see how "it could be of interest to certain cooks who pride themselves on using young, fresh ingredients!" I was looking for some sort of treaty, but all I can find have been in the last 30 yrs. Nov 05 07, 1:46 AM

Baloo55th

Nice one, 22crows! The clam would hardly be a nice young ingredient for a chowder at 405. The connection with British TV is the number of growth lines counted. In the New Scientist artlcle that I found this in, the number was given as 405, which is the number of lines on the early British TV (not counting Baird's attempt which would never have caught on). Later replaced by 625, but there are still people who play around with 405 line sets and converters. Nov 05 07, 5:16 AM