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Welcome to DeliciousDogs.com
For as long as anyone can remember, dogs have not only been man's best friend, but they also been man's best meal. Unfortunately, some countries have frowned upon the practice of eating dog meat, even though most of the world still holds the practice as perfectly acceptable. The purpose of this page is to put all controversy aside and just provide information to help you get the most enjoyment out of your dog. Our community here is peaceful and often diverse. We respect all ideas - even those that we don't necessarily agree with. Please feel free to share your thoughts and recipes with others in the forums. We will never stop someone from saying what they believe, but please do so in a respectful way. For those who are new to the consumption of dog meat, the forums are a great place to ask questions and get information! Everyone was new to dog meat at some point, so don't be embarrassed. You might be surprised at how many people eat dog - probably many of the people you work with. Thanks for coming to our web page! The forums have recently been assaulted in a way that I haven't been able to control. Some of the attacks have been nothing more than typical web spamming while other posts have been more malicious. As a result, I have chosen to remove the forums until I can provide a way for all to enjoy the forums without competing with all the trash. I apologize for the inconvenience this causes. I hope that I can find a solution shortly. Thank you for your understanding. |
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Denmark royal recommends dog meat
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 3 (UPI) -- Denmark's Prince Henrik -- who is honorary president of the Danish Dachshund Club -- says dog meat is one of his favorite foods.
The 72-year-old prince consort has created controversy with his interview in the magazine Ud&Se in which he urged his countrymen to try dog meat, either fried or grilled, the Telegraph reported Wednesday.
"I do not mind eating dog meat at all," he said. "The dogs I eat have been bred to be eaten anyway, just like chickens.
"It tastes like rabbit, like dry venison, or like veal -- just drier," he added.
He suggested the dog meat be sautéed or grilled and cut into thin slices.
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A very insightful article (and the reference to DD is especially appreciated!)
The meat in question? Our comely hostess enlightens us with a warm and knowing countenance: "Tenderloin of Bichon Frise, medium rare." I have to say, the flesh of this best friend of man is extraordinarily soft and savory, and though I loathe using the cliché, it literally melts in my mouth.
Apparently, this toy breed is favored over other breeds for rather practical reasons. Its lap-dog affability toward humans renders it easy to raise and ultimately to butcher, and the fact that Bichons are small and do not shed their fur also appeals to those who will eventually harvest them for consumption. The diminutive animal is plumped up on cream and chunks of veal for seven months, then slaughtered while still a puppy to ensure its flavor and tenderness. The taboo we Westerners have regarding the consumption of canines aside, I now understand why dog flesh is regarded so highly to this day in many Asian cultures. Like some odd cross between pork and beef, there's nothing quite like it. Can't think of a lovelier way to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dog.
Xtreme Cuisine
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According to different news, Chiang Mai Night Safari Zoo is celebrating his ignaguration with a wide menu that ranges from local raised dog meat to elephant, tiger and other quite exotic dishes.
This action is orientated for fund raising. VIP guests paying about $110 each will join the celebration. Seems no local rules are broken by this action, but there is a little irritation in certain circles, mainly among Kenians who sent some of the animals.
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"Eating Dog Meat Is a Sign of Advanced Culture"
By Song Hong Kun,
Chugan Tonga
June 6, 2002, p. 97
Professor An Yong Kun (Ann Yong Geun), a nutritionist, is known as "Dr. Dog Meat" (Kaegogi Paksa). He has studied dog meat's nutritional aspects and is its greatest booster. He has developed processed dog meat products and even dog meat oil-based cosmetics. He says he regrets that dog meat is so expensive he can't eat it everyday. Dr. Dog Meat is furious at foreigners who complain about eating dogs in Korea, where dogs are livestock, not pets. He says the French ate dog through the 1800s, and the U.S. even today kills up to 3,000 dogs a year to use in puppy food.
An has developed dog-based kimchi, soy sauce, koch'ujang (red pepper paste), and other common food items. His Emulsion cosmetic line contains 15% dog oil. He says dog oil is the best thing in the world for healthy skin. An is finishing development of dog-based mayonnaise, ketchup, hamburgers and meatballs. He says tests of dog burger reveal it to be the tastiest burger yet. An's goal is to teach the world that eating dog meat is a sign of an advanced culture. To that end, he is developing a Website "Globalization of Dog Meat," in four languages. An met foreign reporters in Seoul on May 25 to announce his new dog meat products. He called on Koreans not to be embarrassed over eating dog meat, and said he will lobby for formal legalization of dog meat.
[For more on Fido food, you might check out http://slate.msn.com/?id=2060840.]
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Here is an intersting article out of the Phillipines regarding a group of Cordillera natives who eat dog as part of their ritualistic culture.
An excerpt follows, the full text of the article can be found here.
While the issue of butchering dogs for food has remained contentious, Bayang said eating dog meat should not be such a sensitive topic; neither should it be judged by those who do not know the culture in the Cordillera.
“It comes natural, like eating pork or chicken. It is part of our culture and there is no way this can be stopped,” he said.
Former Mayor Thomas Killip of Sagada, Mt. Province, said that while American missionaries transformed local practices when they introduced Christianity to the Cordillera natives, rituals and traditional practices, like dog meat eating, have persisted.
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This story recently came out regarding two PETA employees. They were apparently picking animals up from veterinarians with the promise that they would find homes for the animals. Instead, they killed the animals and threw them in a dumpster.
They are quick to judge those who humanely kill and eat animals, but are now accused of a far worse crime. While those who consume dog meat respect the animals they eat, PETA actually does that which they condemn us of.
Animals deserve respect, whether they be pets, food or wild.
Read this story for more information: http://www.wavy.com/global/story.asp?s=3482974
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CBC News Viewpoint | April 25, 2005 | More from Yoav Cerralbo
Yoav Cerralbo Yoav Cerralbo is from Montreal, Quebec, working in Seoul, South Korea, for the past six months as an English teacher and freelance writer. Before leaving for Seoul he worked in radio for the last three years on a syndicated travel show as a correspondent, co-host, and online editor. While studying journalism at Concordia University, Yoav was the host of a comedy radio show which poked fun at everything and anything.
Junk dogs, the popular dog for any of the 350 different dog meat dishes
The first thing that struck me walking through Moran Market in southern Seoul was how they kept animals for the slaughter.
Yellow-coloured dogs were lying side-by-side without any room to move or stretch. Dogs, chickens, goats, turkeys and ducks where lined up in cages, ready for the next shopper searching for fresh meat.
The smells were varied – on the one side it smelled like Old MacDonald's farm, while on the other side it smelled like barbecued meat.
I didn't witness any active cruelty being inflicted on the animals. The shopkeepers had obviously had bad experiences with foreigners and it was made clear to me that I was not welcome.
The story is that dogs are hung from the bars of their cages and when nearly dead are taken down to have their fur blowtorched off – none of which I've seen.
While I was taking pictures, a butcher came running toward me waving a blade about the size of my forearm yelling for me to stop and leave. Luckily, I spoke enough Korean to calm him down and then offered him a smoke to smooth things over.
Boshin-tang (dog meat soup) served with rice and vegetables.
On the other side of the market where it smells like a tailgate party, a foreigner was eating boshin-tang (body preserving stew), or dog meat soup.
"How is the soup?" I asked.
"The texture is almost like mutton. It has a fatty taste and is very chewy.
I eat it about once a week," said the foreigner.
The brutality of dogs being slaughtered is a tale many times told, but recently, the age-old dispute over one of South Korea's traditional dishes has resurfaced after a government plan to impose strict regulations on the processing and selling of dog meat.
The measures would prohibit any brutal slaughter of dogs and also sets hygiene guidelines on the processing and sale of gae gogi (dog meat).
The new measures brought an immediate response from animal rights activists and people who oppose the practice. They say that the government's plan won't bring the trade under control but instead will officially legalize the centuries-old practice.
Butcher preparing duck along side dog meat.
"Setting up these standards will only legalize this cruel practice," said the chairwoman of the Korean Animal Protection Society, Kum Sun-nam. "This will not do the animals any favour. Dog-meat butchers will feel vindicated. There is also a fear that more people will eat dog now that there are higher hygiene laws."
"This is just the government's way to control animal groups," added Kum.
The major complaint from KAPS and other animal rights groups is the brutal methods by which many dogs are killed in South Korea. Dog-meat lovers believe that by beating, strangling or boiling live dogs they will give the meat a better taste and increase its medicinal value – "a value that has not been proven by medical science," said Kum.
Proponents of the age-old dish see it differently. They argue that dog food has many medicinal values such as beefing up men's virility and improving women's skin.
"Anyone can tell you that eating dog meat is very healthy," said Park Gye-dong while enjoying a bowl of boshin-tang with his friends, "The Chinese wrote about its healing powers 3,000 years ago in their medical texts, and even now doctors tell patients who are recuperating from operations to eat dog meat in order to recover quickly. I would eat it more often but it's a little expensive."
Sitting with Park was Kim Dong-soo who added, "Sometimes we become a little obsessed with the feelings of Westerners who try to lecture us on values and regard others as barbarians. Who are they to lecture us? We have 5,000 years of history, and dog eating is part of our culture."
A tradition that Kum hopes will die out soon before a negative lesson is passed on to Korean children, who see dogs as pets and not a food source.
"If children think that eating pets is OK, who knows what kind of cruel things they will do to animals," said Kum. "It also harms the younger generation because the world sees Koreans with a tainted image. This is not a good tradition to pass on to our children."
But Dr. Yong-Geun Ann, who teaches in the food nutrition department at Chungcheong College and has written books on the subject, believes that Koreans should not feel ashamed because of the misguided views of others.
"The resumption of the controversy over the edibility of dog meat is due to the federal government's tepid attitude. The government should allow the slaughter and consumption of dog by law. Regrettably, the federal government hasn't made any decision on it up to now.
“It's due to the fact that the government is being pulled in opposing directions, with the animal rights activists on one side and the dog meat consumers on the other," said Ann who is also known as Dr. Dogmeat.
The Korean government has been under severe criticism at home and abroad for disregarding what dogs have been subjected to before they are slaughtered.
Since the current laws on animal protection and slaughtering don’t include dogs as animals fit for human consumption, the processing of dog meat has gone underground with no official guidelines to guarantee hygiene and animal welfare.
With about 6,000 restaurants in Korea and 10 per cent of the population eating any of the 350 different dog-meat dishes, the legal position doesn’t matter – the industry is thriving without any serious attempt at control.
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According to different communication media, Korea seems to be trying to push a legalization for meat dogs.
Korea, beeing known for having a certain percentage of population who enjoy dog, and beeing closely watched for that, tries to get a minimum healthy conditions for those dogs by bringing them to where law ca protect them.
Yet, the same organizations who claimed against the poor conditions of the animals, are raising their voices against what could be the best solution for both sides, thats the possibility to place and control a minimum standards instead of having to close their eyes in front of what has been socially unstopable.
So, here is one of the links: http://www.stripesonline.com/article.asp?section=104&article=26893&archive=true
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There has been growing discussion about the issue of dog meat consumption in Hawaii. Laws currently prohibit the cruel treatment of animals, but do not prohibit dog meat consumption. As is usually the case, the story has degraded to the level of stereotyping various races. While ignoring the question of whether this practice should be legal or not, people argue on about whether the Filipino or Asian population will be affected or offended.
The sooner people realize this is not about race the better. People of all nationalities and in all countries enjoy eating dog meat. To treat certain races as inferior because of what they eat is disturbing - certainly much more shocking than the practice of eating dog meat.
Here are a couple of stories about the issue:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en&Hash=FP4FH6C
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/213036_pets22.html
As Hawaii decides on this issue, let's all hope for equality among animals and an end to racism.
-alan
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Up to date status of dog meat in Korea. Nice complete article from The Seoul Times describing the confusing state up to Aug 2004.
Dog consumition seems to be growing. Downtown restaurants serve dog, and there is instant soup in the supermarkets. On the other side, there is a growing market for pet care, -or pet funerals-... . One may ask, should it be less acceptable to rise meat dogs, than to have a $850 dog funeral? According to an online funeral company, they perform about 10 of such services per day, incluing incineration, funeral songs, and ashes enshrined in the sacred place...
http://theseoultimes.com/ST/db/read.php?idx=113
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· Dog meat: a meal fit for a king (or prince)
(May 17, 2006)
· Man bites dog in Phoenix and loves it!
(May 15, 2006)
· Zoo's ignaguration offers a VIP buffet with a wide selection of meats
(Mar 03, 2006)
· Eating Dog Meat = Advanced Culture
(Mar 03, 2006)
· Dog meat eating doesn’t hound Cordillera natives
(Mar 03, 2006)
· Animals in Dumpster
(Jun 17, 2005)
· Dog meat's new tale
(Jun 13, 2005)
· Dog Meat legalization.. Yet again
(Apr 12, 2005)
· Dog Meat in Hawaii
(Feb 23, 2005)
· Actual status of dogs in Korea
(Sep 16, 2004)
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