Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/13/chinese-astronauts-ate-do_n_574735.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...735.html</a>
Originally Posted By Labuda Is it normal in China to eat dog? For some reason, that is associated with Korea in my mind...
Originally Posted By Mr X (in case anyone doesn't believe me ) <a href="http://english.sina.com/china/2010/0505/318247.html" target="_blank">http://english.sina.com/china/...247.html</a> ***GUANGZHOU - Many restaurants that feature rat meat dishes are enjoying brisk business in Zhongcun town of Panyu district in this Guangdong provincial capital, though medical experts warn of hidden safety risks. The rat dishes are so popular that diners sometimes have to book in advance for a meal in some restaurants during peak hours*** <a href="http://www.impactlab.com/2008/04/29/a-visit-to-beijings-exclusive-penis-restaurant/" target="_blank">http://www.impactlab.com/2008/...taurant/</a> ***A visit to the Guolizhuang Restaurant in Beijing is not for the faint-hearted. Here the menu consists almost entirely of penis and testicle dishes — made from the private parts of deer, snakes, yaks, horses, seals and ducks, among others*** AND, here's a video highlighting (graphically) many, many more items those daring Chinese folks enjoy chowing down on. Must see TV! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwLLymJYb5Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...LymJYb5Q</a>
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Only my belief in cultural relativism can help me handle this. Haha.
Originally Posted By Mr X For the faint of heart too scared to watch the vid, some of the more exotic offerings include sheep testicles, baby ducks on a stick, snake skin (also on a stick for some reason), and giant silkworms. Dog seems rather run-of-the-mill compared to THAT!
Originally Posted By Labuda "Dog seems rather run-of-the-mill compared to THAT! " If that ain't the truth, I don't know what is! Those poor doggies and duckies...
Originally Posted By Labuda (and, YES, I eat meat - I just tend to stick to cows and chickens for the most part, but never ones I've met when they were alive! lol)
Originally Posted By hopemax I think this is a case of "what you're used to." Growing up, we used a particular set of bowls as the dog's food bowls. At my Grandma's house, those bowls were used for cereal bowls. I could not, would not eat out them because in my mind they were "dog food bowls."
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Explains why your Grandma's dogs were always koo-koo for Cocoa Puffs.
Originally Posted By magnet Merriwether Lewis (of the Lewis and Clark expedition) took a liking to eating dog meat during his exploration of the northwest. Clark would not eat it. Lewis and the other members of the Corps of Discovery would buy dogs from Native Americans for meat when no Buffalo could be found. Lewis also had a pet dog (but he didn't eat him). I wonder what he fed the dog? Even though salmon was abundant in the Columbia River Gorge (and is famous even today for it), the travelers still preferred dog over the fish. One time a Native American threw a live puppy into Lewis's bowl while Lewis was eating and started laughing at him hysterically to make fun of his taste for dog. As you might imagine, Lewis got really pissed!
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I wonder what he fed the dog?*** Ewe. Poor doggie. But then again, they do that to farm animals right?
Originally Posted By Mr X A Simpsons reference to the movie "Alive!". Marge Simpson has a fear of flying and (I don't remember exactly why, probably one of Homer's hair-brained schemes to "cure" her) is being forced to watch the movie "Alive!". As she stares at the television screen in horror and shock, a character can be heard saying "Mmm! (eating sounds) Can you pass me some more co-pilot?". ;p
