Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Guangzhou Rat Feast - Wordless Wednesday


Yummy Deep-fried Chicken!! No.







广东人的最爱——老鼠餐!

86 comments:

eastcoastlife said...

People in China eat everything.

This rat dish is a popular delicacy in Guangzhou, China.

Many foreigners thought the Chinese passed the rat meat as chicken meat. Well, some dishonest hawkers do that. But there are eateries that sell meats of rat, snake, dog, cat, horse.... etc. I'll try to show you the actual dishes when I'm in China. ^-^

oceanskies79 said...

I can't quite imagine myself eating that.

eastcoastlife said...

Hi oceanskies,
Shouldn't be eating those. They are very dirty. Wonder what diseases or virus they are carrying. Yucks.

ehon said...

i got that in my email too! luckily i didn't eat any fried chicken in china. i ate beijing duck thou!

mama bok said...

Eeeeeewwwwkkkkk..!

angel said...

Yucks yucks yucks!
*BUECK*

The other day when we were having satay, someone was wondering if it's some other kind of meat instead of chicken... yuckkkk...

U dare eat rat, snake, dog, cat ka? But I know u dare eat cocka... oops, I mean ayam haha!

Wonderful WW to u! Muaks!

Wilfrid said...

OMG ... I am speechless! Something in life are not meant to be eaten :(

Even though those rats could be farmed and are perfectly healthy.

Peranakan Dude said...

Psst...you've been tagged.

eastcoastlife said...

ehon,
If you eat at the famous Peking Duck store in Beijing, still quite safe. But others... hmmmmm

eastcoastlife said...

mamabok,
More ewwwwkk.... after I come back from China. hahaha....

eastcoastlife said...

My angel,
I ate snake, rabbit, Cocka(hehehe....), wild boar, kangaroo, scorpions, worms..... etc. I have yet to try dog, flying fox, horse, donkey...

I'll never try rat, cat, monkey's brain and penis of animals. ewww.....

eastcoastlife said...

Wilfrid,

Something in life are not meant to be eaten

Yes, I agree with you. Some crazy people just want to taste some thing uncommon.

I encountered one scary person who wonders how differently a woman tastes, from a man. *shudders*

eastcoastlife said...

Peranakan Dude,
aiyooooo... tag again. You see me 'eat full, no shit give' izit? (jiak ba bo sai pang)

L B said...

*pengsan... too much pink!*

Captain Crunch said...

Well I had guinea pig in Peru. I am not sure if I would try rat. Some times in business travel you get in situations where you dont want to offend the host. Oh well as long as it is not a sewer rat, but free range!

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Yuk!!!! Time for me to run the other way!

THE ANiTOKiD said...

Haven't tried those, and I don't feel like challenging myself to do so. :) I'll pass!

tigerfish said...

Yeeks! yucks! Scary...they eat everything, don't they ? :O Almost like how some people in other countries eat fried guinea pigs and armadillo!!!

Judy said...

So, have you eaten one yet? P

Like the say about the Chinese, "Anything with its back facing the sun is edible for the Chinese".

ed said...

It's really jungle survival in China. Hahaha... I don't mind snakes and stuffs, not that we haven't ate those in army survival course. But rats? Yeeeeeyerrrrrrrrrrrr...

Jim said...

Ok, ECL, I'll pass on that too. I don't eat duck so the Peking Duck store wouldn't be for me either.

We had a 'pass around' dinner with many, many, courses and dishes one time in Beijing [2004]. I can't remember all the meals, that one was really good.

Happy WW, you did exceptional this time.
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Blessings in Life said...

Oh my hahaha I think I just lost my appetite to eat breakfast! Is it really safe to eat those? :) Take care!

may said...

omgomgomgomgomg... *bluek* :(

sowwee, I has weak tummy for rodents...

yenjai.net said...

You have to screw up my appetite before my breakfast!

Sandy Carlson said...

Oh my! Wow. Great WW!

Jhoaniquing said...

whooaa...don't know if i can eat that..though it's really nice entry..
happy WW!
mine is up and here too Jhoaniquing

Lori said...

GROSS!!!!Thats just nasty...I seen an e-mail on this. At least they let people know what they are eating. Happy WW.

AF Wife said...

Not my cup of tea- but thanks for sharing! Learn something new everyday!

Terri said...

I've lived a sheltered life. The most unusual thing I've ever eaten is frog legs. However, I don't think I would want be able to choke down rat.

tegdirb92 said...

My daughter was born in Guangzhou (Xuwen). I wouldn't be so bold as to try that dish though. Maybe if I didn't know what it was. Happy WW.

LilMrsT said...

*faint*

MeL said...

Eew.. how does it taste? Never in my life I'm going to eat this.

Sasha said...

WTF! I baru makaned! I wanna *vomit*

Gattina said...

Hehehe ! A very provocating post, I think I would try it why not, but I couldn't eat cats, dogs or a horse that would be impossible.

Sasha said...

got la..i added u edi la...wei u got msn or not jek?

Chris in Oxford said...

That is gross!

Yen said...

I can't imagine eating a RAT! Are you the one taking those pics? Ewwww...Thanks for letting us know! Hubby will be off for another business trip to China soon..

Mines up btw! :)

mharia said...

oh my ...!
well, that's added protein to the diet .. though it is yucky.

maiylah said...

the last shot looks kind of tasty with it's crispy skin. LOL
not appetizing once you know what it was, though. :)

happy WW

narrowband said...

Ewww.. -_-"

*pukes pukes*

Doreen said...

I got forwarded these pics too. I was and still hoping that it is a haox. Just too disgusting to believe it's true. How could they do this, for conscience sake!

mousey said...

oh my poor friends!

gonna go they might caught me either.

dieselfire said...

Congratulations, ecl, you have successfully squashed my appetite! Gross! Yucks!

If I didn't know what it was, I'd probably eat it though.

mumsgather said...

Why, thank you very much for helping me in my diet.

jams o donnell said...

Being vegetarian, Rat would not form part of the diet! They make excellent pets. Im not sure what sort of eating a rat would make. Happy WW

Culture Shiok! said...

Yummy!

captain lifecruiser said...

Normally, FOOD is making me very hungry and drooling, but this makes me drool for other reasons.... sickness... YUK x millions!!!!

Now I'll blame you for not eating my breakfast properly... *giggles*

kml said...

Yikes!!

NorFrank said...

yummie XD

now, am really hungry,

Emmyrose said...

Oh my, this is something I cannot imagine eating.. eeww!

Happy WW! :)

MomOf3 said...

Wow! I could not stomach that.

the teach said...

Eastcoastlife, can't get my tongue around those rats...so sorry! I'm sure some people enjoy them. Happy WW. Come visit me maryt.wordpress.com and workofthepoet.blogspot.com

Hootin'Anni said...

No thanks. But, I'll take your word on them served as delicacies.

My W W is a flower, if you can find time, drop by!!

Sarge Charlie said...

Oh My

KC said...

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well I have been trying to lose weight and yet seem hungry all the time..
I think this post just helped me with my hunger problem..
because I don't think I want to eat anything ever again.

Happy WW

Shilpa said...

ECl, u never tried horse before? It's fairly common here, and I've tried it only once or twice. Tastes exactly like beef, but much tougher and leaner. Rats? Errr, I'd like to think it's all in the mind, and that it might even taste better than chicken, but I think vegetables are always a safer bet.. ;-)

Melanie said...

EEEWWWWW! Okay, now I've lost my appetite. lol Thanks for the info...disgusting it is. I am amazed that someone would actually WANT to eat that.
Happy WW!

Dave said...

I can't imagining myself eating rats. But I guess if you don't know then it may pass.
Thank you for the education

Sophia said...

No way!!!!!! I'll stick to chicken!

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls said...

Yikes, I can't imagine eating that - or anything that could be that... Interesting though! Happy WW

Blue Momma said...

I think I'll have to pass on the rat. Of course I don't eat chicken other than the breast.

I guess some people are equally appalled by eating beef or any animal so we shouldn't be so sensitive to the rat.

But still, eeek.

Very interesting WW. I'll be back...

.:mar said...

I know why some people are strict vegetarians!!!

Winn said...

OMG the pic in ur previous entry so funny lol!!!!

ewwe to the 老鼠餐. wld u try??

The Egel Nest said...

I am scarred for life....yuck...lol

Bradley
The Egel Nest

Nap Warden said...

I think I'm gonna pass, thank you!

Midas said...

I can't quite picture myself wanting to try that...I am not so adventurous...truly.

Sandee (Comedy +) said...

Are you going to tell me that it tastes like chicken? I think I'll pass on rat, dog, cat and horse. I will eat the snake though. Have a great WW and thanks for sharing. :)

Jeremy said...

well the good news is that China is on the other side of the world although I know many hunters who eat squirels who in my book are nothing more than tree rats.

happy ww

Hoto said...

i`ve heared rats tast like chicken. nice photos. happy ww

IMMomsDaughter said...

Tell me you didn't try it. I see also wanna puke *running away to toilet*

Aniqueanik said...

maybe i can taste that not knowing what it is.lol..thanks for visiting..

Satkuru said...

goodness gracious ... that's an eye opener for me, hahahaa.

The Bimbo said...

That's HORRIBLE... I gagged....

Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts said...

Ugh -- the very thought almost turns my stomach. I guess if someone were hungry enough, though....

TOM said...

ECL, that's gross!!

Giddy Tiger said...

eeekkk!!! *runs away shrieking*
Now those are pictures that will stay a long long time in my head.

everydayhealy said...

Somebody send this to me through mail too. I got another one eating "leng lui" one, that's more scary.

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Leonard said...

scary!!!

how can they eat mice!!!

day-dreamer said...

EWWW! Yerrrr~

J@n!ce said...

I wonder how it taste like. I dont think we could tell much difference if they don't tell us before hand that they are serving rat's meat !!

Janice Ng

Tony said...

Actually, it looks delicious! I've eaten worse around the world.

crazed_heck said...

blog hoopin here...i love exotic food...i wonder how it tastes?

Jonzz said...

Wah, they made the rat meat look like a chicken drumstick!

niki yokota said...

awww poor poor rats!!
*throw up*

zara's mama said...

Vomit big time.. BLECH!

Cocka Doodle said...

Show the cats and the dogs too! yum yum! Its supper time!