India's poor urged to 'eat rats'

[Tin Man]

RATS - That's What's For Dinner...in china

Voodoo Kitchen: RATS - That's What's For Dinner


The Chinese enjoy dog meat in outer space and we know cats are sometimes on the menu, we have even seen evidence of human embryo soup.
So, it comes as no surprise that Chinese people love to dine on rat.Rat meat is in high demand, in fact a restaurant can easily prepare 4oo boneless rat tenderloins in one day.
According to the China Daily news, many restaurants now have to make reservations for rat-meals.
Rat meat can be a BBQ, braised in soy sauce, cooked in soup, roasted or even stewed.
"A rat equals three chickens in term of nutrition," or so they say.
In addition, some believe that rat meat can turn back the clock and symptoms of old age.

 

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whats funny is how Indians point fingers at Chinese for eating rats when they eat much worse. In China only the elite top Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong businessmen eat rats as a delicacy, but in India, its the poor and Dalits who are forced to eat rats because there's nothing else to eat.

 

[Tin Man]

The rat dishes are very popular in Guangdong

Thursday, May 06, 2010, By Yangcheng Evening News special correspondent

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 staff member from the Jijiao street restaurant said rat dishes have been a major attraction at his restaurant for decades."The restaurant can now sell more than 40 kilograms of rat meat dishes a day," said the employee, who wished to remain anonymous.

Rat meat can be roasted, braised in soy sauce, stewed or cooked in soup, he said.One kg of rat meat costs diners about 50 yuan ($7.3), while the restaurant purchases the raw rat meat at about 15 yuan per kg, he said.

Every day, several cages of rats are displayed in front of the restaurant to lure diners during business hours.

According to the anonymous staff member, most of the rat sold at the restaurant are field mice purchased in Zhanjian city, the western part of Guangdong, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces.

"Diners who visit the rat meat dish restaurant come from around the country," he said.Other restaurants that sell rat meat dishes are also reportedly experiencing robust business in Zhongcun town.

A Zhongcun resident, surnamed Tao, said local people have eaten rat meat dishes for decades and that many find them to be both delicious and nutritious.Many local residents believe in an old saying: "A rat equals three chickens in term of nutrition," he said.

CBN--NEWS: The rat dishes are very popular in Guangdong

 

[Juice]

I mentioned to some Egyptian friends some years ago about Chinese restaurants in Peru serving rat (only one was, but they all caught the fallout), and they said, "So what?" I took this to mean it was no big deal in Egypt. (Also thought it wierd, as Guinea pigs are traditional food in Peru, so why would rat bother them?)

 

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