The Chinese have become notorious for exporting all kinds of contaminated products, including melamine-laced pet food, all over the world.
Therefore, I found it more than a little ironic when they announced yesterday that they’re taking dog meat off the menu at 112 official Olympic restaurants.
The Chinese reportedly made this gesture “to respect the habits of many countries and nationalities” participating in the Beijing Games next month. Instead of gratitude, however, it merely incited cackles of indignation throughout the West.
But can you imagine any Western country taking a staple of its diet off the menu to respect the habits of foreigners under any circumstances…? And please bear in mind that billions of people around the world think it’s just as disgusting to eat pigs as Westerners think it is to eat dogs….
Accordingly, I think the Chinese should be commended for their hospitality, not ridiculed for their penchant for eating this “fragrant meat”.
Bon appetit.
NOTE: Just to be safe, it might be a good idea to avoid all red meats during your visit.
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Noel says
That’s funny…….
In the Phillipines we sailors all thought they were serving us Monkey meat. Tasted just like chicken….