englishboy 0 Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 My first trip to China was about 3 years ago and I had a business lunch with some Chinese and Korean businessmen Our conversation turned to the food and I commented on Korea's tradititon of eating dog. The Chinese men told me that dog was eaten in China (I was in Hangzhou in November) and it was popular. A few minutes later a large bowl of meat appeared and, having tried it and liked it, I was told it was dog. It tasted very good although my colleague, who had a labrador as a pet was somewhat less happy. It seemed to taste like a slightly spicy beef. Interestingly, when talking to Chinese people on subsequent visits to China, most of them can't believe that I was happy to eat dog. Most of them wouldn't. There's very little I haven't enjoyed regarding Chinese food, but don't get me started on silk worms.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Chinese do prefer back dogs, especially in winter as the meat is thought to be warming. Personally I think the ones that taste best are the barking-all-night dogs belonging to neighbours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Homeward 0 Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I got the opportunity of staring at a plate of dog meat prepared in Haka style, or so I was told, during a trip in China last year. It looked like stewed beef, did I try it? NO WAY! I was so grossed out while the rest of my family were tucking in, I was like, "Ugh... you go ahead, I'll be fine -- LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phbriggs 11 Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 NO WAY! I was so grossed out while the rest of my family were tucking in, I was like, "Ugh... you go ahead, I'll be fine You don't know what you are missing out on. How do you know that it is gross if you hadn't tried it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Homeward 0 Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Well first it smelled kinda strange, though it looked wonderful - The meat was falling off the bone, with a brown color dye that made the entire meat different shades of brown depending on the pigments of the meat. There was no vegetables served with the dog meat and in the dimly lit courtyard, it made it difficult to see what piece you're actually picking up with your chopstick. Of course, the fact that there was a dog panting away couple of meters away and here is a plate of a dog meat, it was enough for me to go - "No thanks". I may have ate dog meat in past life but not in this life. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shadowdh 19 Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Without reading the rest of the thread yes I have tried dog... it was ok... but it werent in China it was in Thailand... hmmm dog... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miranets 10 Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 twice i have tried dog meat, ten years apart. everytime it tastes like beef brisket to me... probably fake? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenhayes 10 Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Dog is popuar here in N.E. China. They are specially bred, even use the same breed. The meat is kinda like beef but even, dare I say, a bit tastier. I swore I'd never eat dog in China, but, time has a way of wearing down absolutes. They serve it in soup here and cut or chopped on a platter. BTW, I am a dog lover too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zhenhui 11 Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Oh i've tried dog meat before... but in indo.. it's normal where my mom comes from... we often have bat's meat too... they bring over to Singapore and our family often have it for meals (i often have it when i'm back home)... but dog meat they have never brought it to Singapore... maybe not up to my parents' taste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick 10 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 No, I wouldn't try dog. I love dogs. I remember when my mom brought our family dog (Puppy was his name) home. She said she took him in so she can one day eat him. I was shocked. I then made a joke. I told mom, "Puppy said he don't taste good". Haha:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flameproof 16 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 >Chinese do prefer back dogs, I have some doubts. I have seen only one breed as a "meat dog" and this is almost always dark brown. You will not find the common poddle or terrier as food. >especially in winter as the meat is thought to be warming. True. But curiously, Koreans eat dog in winter, because dog meet is cooling...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imitation 10 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Going to Hunan and not eating dog hot pot would be missing out big, fwiw I would eat anything and have tried fairly much all of it you can find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karmakid 10 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 it's not a "normal" dish but some resturants do have it. Usuallt on special occasions in the wintertime and so on. It really doesnt taste special, meat seldom does, unless it's meat from wild animals. It's alla about them spices ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David W Jackson 10 Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 2 Million dogs and cats are skinned alive every year in China according to Chinese animal rights organisers. Please have a look at this film:http://www.heathermills.org/wrapupwarm.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
griz326 10 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 In the journals of the explorers Lewis & Clark, they wrote that they preferred dog meat to elk. When I kill a coyote here in Montana, I always cook up the backstrap. It's not bad, but it needs to be cooked thoroughly. When I first cooked a coyote backstrap, I ate it when the meat was still pink. I almost became ill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anonymoose 1,598 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Here's a good site from a Chinese dog meat company: http://www.fankuai.com/index.asp There's even a page with pictures of the various available breeds: http://www.fankuai.com/mqxs2.asp I bet the 实验犬 tastes good stir-fried with soy sauce. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
md1101 13 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 i hate you people Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian_Lee 6 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well, your appetite for dog meat will earn you one-month jail sentence in Hong Kong: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=34791&sid=11480561&con_type=1 In fact, it seems Hong Kong is the only place in the world to sentence someone to jail for eating dog meat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koneko 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I would like to try dog meat! People told me it's best done in claypots! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
griz326 10 Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I am a dog lover, but I have eaten dog many times. Trust me, I would have to be starving and near death to consider slaughtering my beloved dog Sammi. However, it is a sad day when legal authorities or governments tell people they cannot eat the food they know and enjoy. Trying to save a species from extinction may be an exception, but dogs (and cats) are in no danger of extinction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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