Rat Restaurants
Many restaurants that feature rats enjoy brisk business in Guangzhou. The rat dishes are so popular that diners sometimes have to book in advance for a meal during peak hours. Rat meat can be roasted, braised in soy sauce, stewed or cooked in soup. Every day, several cages of rats are displayed in front of the restaurants to lure diners in. Local residents find rat meat dishes to be both delicious and nutritious and many believe in an old saying, A rat equals three chickens in terms of nutrition.
Mr Tao, who has eaten rat meat for decades said, "Rat meat dishes can help cure baldness and prevent hair from turning grey."
This is not my picture (I got it from another China blog) but thought I'd let you see what the rats are like. This pic was taken in Guangzhou where many of the rat restuarants are found.I do...NOT!
Luo Cheng, 28, an office worker from Changsha and her fiance Li Gen decided to get married on Dec 18th last year. That morning, Luo gave Li several papers, saying it was their prenuptial agreement.
It read: If the husband has an extra-marital affair, he has to pay 200 000 yuan (£20 000) to the wife.
That was not all. It continued: If the husband's mobile phone is not in service, he should report to the wife immediately and apologise. If the husband does not come home for one night, he should pay 1000 yuan (£100) to the wife. In the case of a quarrel, the husband should always be the one to apologise.
Needless to say, the marriage did not take place and Li walked out of the relationship a couple of days later!
So have you tried the rat? Looks tasty!
ReplyDeleteThere's a certain honesty to that agreement - I think most wives (in the UK at least) expect their husbands to abide by the mobile phone rule and the quarrel rule!
Ha! Not sure most husbands would agree with the rules though..!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried rat. Will eat most meats;have tried croc, live grubs, ants, snake, camel, guinea pig etc etc.... but can't get over the sewer rat image.