Would you?

[Jesus Christ]

Okay, so, you head to India. They're serving horse/dog/cat. Would you do as the Romans do and take a leg of fluffy, or would you protest all the while remaining quiet about how in your country you regularly consume an animal many there consider a god?

[Koda]

Well first off, knowing that India does not serve cats/dogs/or horses, I would eat mostly chicken. More often than not, when lamb is offered on the menu in India, it is usually goat meat. But every part of India is different on what they eat. Most parts being vegetarians. Water Buffalo is also common is some area's and I'd be willing to try that. But to answer your question, I guess I would stick to whatever was closest to what I would normally eat at home. So Chicken or Fish would be my choices. The only countries that I know of, and I'm sure there are more, that eat dog meat is China and Vietnam. And no, I would not even attempt to eat dog/cat/or horse meat.
When they come to our country, they don't change their habits or beliefs, so why would I change mine if I travel to their country.

[Pete]

I agree with Koda. If it looks strange, I'll ask what it is. If it's an animal that I'd have as a pet, sorry, I'd politely decline. Though, I'd definitely have bison steaks, or venison, hell even giraffe. As for dogs and cats, no thanks.

[Storm]

I'm extremely fussy with meat so i'll go for the familiar. I completely disagree with eating carnivorous animals, wild animals, reptiles or anything too small (such as frogs). I also won't eat any of my favorite animals. The trade in horsemeat is very cruel, so I would never eat horse. That and I wouldn't fancy eating one anyway. I'll be happy eating vegetables- i'm fine with new vegetables, cheeses, spices etc.

I also have a belief that one must know an adequate amount of language before contemplating going to another country. If theres a meat and I dont know what it is and cant be given a good idea of what it is, I'm likely to reject.

[Unknown Entity]

I know what I like to eat, and I'd usually stick with that if I have that option availiable. However, I DO like trying new things, and if I like the sound of something, I'll try it. I don't think I'd try any meat that has come from an animal that I'd/people would have as a pet though, so that means no dog, cat, rabbit... you get the idea.

There are a few meats I'd like to try, like croc and kangaroo is supposed good - but then Kangaroo's are one of my favourite animals, so I'm kinda stuck.

Oh, another thing - lets say I end up stranded some place, hundreds of miles from any kinda civialization (sorry if spelt wrong), I'll... well... have to expand what I believe right to eat, and bad to eat. That list won't extend to any human lol, but I'll eat a frog if I had too.

Ha, but I'm just as happy with veggies than meat!

[Halie]

Ugh. No. I'd never eat it. I know it's what they believe in, but what about what we believe in? Is it really that hard to grow a pair of balls and say 'No thank you' and actually explain why you wouldn't want to eat this particular meat? It's not that offensive. Sure, they like to eat it. But we keep these animals as domestic pets, so we have a right to refuse to eat them.

I'd rather starve to death than eat a cat. It's in my culture.

[Rinoas_Soul]

well seeing as how i've eaten squid and snails before, i'd say i would probably just eat it and hope it tasted good. they obviously eat it for a reason so it can't be too awefuly bad. i can't say that they do serve those things but if they did i would probably eat them.

[Jesus Christ]

I'd eat a dog or a horse maybe, but not a cat. I love cats too much. True story.

[Lilium]

I'd try out the food. I've never had Dog, so I would like to see how it tasted. I wouldn't want to eat it from a place that tortures the dogs first, though. In North Korea, they believe that the more horrible the death, the better it tastes, because of all of the adrenaline that is being pumped and released throughout the body. I saw an 8 minute video on it, and it was pretty horrible.

[Silver]

Originally Posted by Unknown Entity

There are a few meats I'd like to try, like croc and kangaroo is supposed good - but then Kangaroo's are one of my favourite animals, so I'm kinda stuck.

Both are pretty damned tasty. And at times Skippy and his gang reach pest numbers. They outlast cattle in drought and eat up all the grazing land. So give a hoot, eat a roo. (That said get someone who knows what they're doing to cook it, as often when inexperienced people make it it tastes pretty shitty). Also, it's possible to find some roo sausages (and no I don't mean fecal matter sausages) in local supermarkets from time to time. Just gotta be here in Australia.

Crocs are endangered I think. Not supposed to kill them, but then they are pretty tasty too. There's some nice meat under those scales...

I've been known to try unusual foods, if only to see if they taste decent. There are some animals I'd probably rather not eat for whatever reason, but say they were the last edible meat, then chances are I'd eat them. I see edible animals as being either friend/companion or potential food.

[Pete]

All in all, I'm sure anything would taste pretty good with enough barbecue and/or hot sauce. But really, I like dogs way too much. The Chinese can have their cats.

[Jesus Christ]

Originally Posted by Lilium

IIn North Korea, they believe that the more horrible the death, the better it tastes, because of all of the adrenaline that is being pumped and released throughout the body.

I wonder if that's true. I kind of hope not, because I like animals but I also like a tasty meal.