Does Filipino's eat dog

Answer 1

Yes, they do.

I am exotic food fan, a Korean who has lived in Korea for a decade, but I was never in a situation where I was served Dog. I wouldn't have been surprised if it was offered, but it never came around.

Some wierdos in the US like tarantulas and cockroaches, but I haven't met them either.

I heard that the dogs for meals are grown and breeded for taste, what do I know. But I wouldn't be too worried, it was a leftover from when Koreans were still starving to death. I doubt that many under 21 now actually want to try it considering there is Sea Urchin Roe all over the place.

Dog was from a period where Korea was a poor country, which was about 400 years until the 20th century, it'll die off soon, I'm sure.

Answer 2

Many Filipinos eat dogs, but not on a regular basis. I tried it a couple of times or more and it tasted like pork and beef combined. However, I can't bear to imagine eating our own family dog. Most dogs eaten here are stray ones. Certainly enough, Filipinos do not eat dogs or other exotic food (they never eat cats though) because of starvation. Dogs are usually eaten during alcohol drinking sessions in the rural areas and definitely not during regular meals. Some believe that it gives them a peculiar kind of energy, strength, or feeling. It is categorized chiefly as an exotic dish, similar to drinking fresh snake blood or eating live worms or monkey brain in other countries. It is a part of the Filipino culture to taste exotic food once in a while. It makes them proud to tell others that they have tasted frogs, salamanders, duck embryos, chicken intestines, pig blood, snakes, crickets, dogs, fruit bats, goat meat, cow brain and many other exotic dishes. The most important thing to take not of is that, most Filipinos are definitely dog lovers and passionate in taking care of their pets.

Answer 3

What is socially acceptable to eat is culturally defined

In many eastern cultures where protein is at a premium and it is socially acceptable to eat dog as well as a host of other creatures considered taboo by western cultures including cat, snakes, insects, dogs, etc.

I live on a small island where a recent case of dog eating was documented by photograph and published in the local paper. The animal was kept alive while pieces of the animal were carved off and eaten, the dog kept fresh while alive.

Answer 4

While some people in the Philippines may have consumed dog meat in the past, it is not a common practice or part of mainstream Filipino cuisine today. The consumption of dog meat is actually illegal in the Philippines under the Animal Welfare Act.