Where would i be able to try dog meat in shanghai, china?
The availability for exotic foods like that in the bigger cities in China has fallen quite a bit. I have been living and working in South Korea for many years and I am a permanent foreign resident. I have traveled to China many times and I have seen a lot of the country. Both China and Korea have taken major strides to cut down on the amount of restaurants offering dog meat an even the restaurants that do have dog meat on the menu will be reluctant to serve it to a foreigner.
Do they eat cat in China?
Some people do, sometimes. It’s not a staple food they would eat regularly, and most Chinese people have never eaten cat. But yes, it is on the menu in some places.When I lived in China, and went to restaurants with friends or colleagues, they sometimes ordered dog meat. This was a regional speciality of the Jilin Province, more expensive than other meats, something one would eat for a special occasion. (Especially ‘raw dog stomach’, which was considered an expensive and highly desirable delicacy.)When I travelled in the south, I was offered cat (wok-fried or in soup), again as a local speciality, and for special occasions.I remember that both dog and cat meat were considered ‘special’ foods for special occasions, relatively expensive. There isn’t as much meat on a cat or a dog as there is on a pig or a cow, and they don’t grow as fast as chickens do, so they’re not staple foods people eat daily.Naturally, I declined to eat both cat and dog meat. My hosts were surprised, but accepted my choice. (Actually, it was in China that I decided to become a vegetarian.)Slightly off-topic, but relevant: In times of need, humans will eat whatever is available in order to survive. That is regardless of their nationality and cultural background. My father told me that when he was a child in WW2 in Germany, the family were starving. His mother slaughtered their cat so they had something to eat. (It hurts me to just think of this… but I believe it’s a common scenario in desperate times.)
How common is the eating of dog meat in China?
Eating of dogs in China is regionally dependent. It's not uncommon in the Northeastern Provinces (Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning—once collectively known as Manchuria, though ironically, eating dog meat among ethnic Manchurians is taboo). It's not altogether uncommon in Sichuan in west central China, or among the Korean minority nationality wherever they're found in China. And it's not uncommon in Guangdong province, where the people are famously omnivorous and cats, rats, pangolins, and other animals not regarded as proper food by many westerners are consumed.It also seems to be gender weighted. I have very few male friends in Beijing who have not at least tried dog meat, and I can think of at least a half-dozen who profess to love it and are constantly suggesting it when we go out. But admittedly, many of my guy friends have a macho image to keep up! I know no women in China who aren't at least mildly disgusted by the thought of eating dog.For much of Chinese history, dogs—the first domesticated animal in China, along with pigs—were a major source of animal protein. From Wikipedia:The ancient word for dog meat was ran (肰). Indeed, it was so common that the Old Chinese character meaning "to burn" or "to roast" showed dog meat on top of a fire (然).Keeping dogs as pets dates quite far back; they were used in sacrificial rites in the very early dynasties (Shang, Zhou). The court of the Qing Dynasty (Manchu, and therefore not apt to eat them!) bred the Pekinese, of course. It's not a "new concept."
Why are hakkas so hated in china?
There is little hatred for Hakkas or other ethnic minorities. Chinese are vaguely racist in the sense that they feel that Han Chinese are superior to other ethnicities. However chinese are generally speaking proud of their ethnic diversity. Hakkas are distributed throughout many parts of China, and their food is also popular, though many of my Chinese friends have never eaten Hakka food. Hakkas are the Guest People, that is they live in Guangdong, Fujian and other places, but they are still considered guests, rather than local people. Hakkas generally haven't done that much, like the people in the south, they are generally peaceful farmers or business people.
Do Chinese people eat hot dogs and hamburgers in China and call it American food?
Yeap, American or western food.
Do they eat dogs in Beijing?
Yes, there are a small number of Korean restaurants in beijing that serve dog meat.BUT, even in Korean restaurants it is extremely rare in Beijing. After eating in more than 30 korean restaurants, including a North Korean restaurant, I’ve only seen it served in two.I haven’t seen a single Chinese restaurant serve dog in Beijing.
Why do most Americans see China as bad?
very interesting question and explanation. i totally agree with you. the westerner is more brainwashed than any chinese because they put too much trust on their so called free media. in reality, there is no freedom in the west. law is an instrument of social control. western expert refuse to view the law in such manner. but they forget that law regulate the behavior of people and tell them what can do or cannot do in particular situation. based on this reasoning, usa is less free than china. why? usa have more law or regulation than china. not all law in usa empower the individual or give supervision power to citizen against the govt. the law cater more to the interest of govt than the citizen. you should made the comparison. there are more law that regulate the freedom of citizen than giving their right to them. in short, law itself is a instrument of social control. secondly,none of this issue ever raised by western expert or usa media. it is hard to see such argument in the west. secondly, not many american people had actually visit china . they often relied their information purely from their so called free media (state controlled propaganda) and uncensored internet (where all information and search are regulated by usa google) western media is state propaganda tool. the word "media" in usa dictionary already implies the meaning "propaganda." not many people had actually read their dictionary. they have been brainwashed to think that their govt would give respect to a piece of paper.(constitution) why most people have such distorted idea about constitution? brainwashing material creep into their daily lives. in asian, not many people would ever believe that their govt are "saint" , would not violate the constitution, or all official are clean. it is just a matter of time before they had been exposed to be corrupted or they hide it better than weaker one. there is some consensus between both party not to harm each other core interest.