While the popularity of dog meat is declining in China and South Korea as pet ownership increases along with rising incomes, the dilemma of dog meat—a protein-rich food source—is arguably clearest in Vietnam. Today, more than 5 million dogs are killed for meat every year in the country, according to the Asia Canine Protection Alliance. Yet dog meat has never been universally popular here. And though historical records on Vietnamese cuisine are scant, the available sources suggest that gia cay may have emerged as a dog-meat substitute almost as soon as dog meat itself was introduced in northern Vietnam from China centuries ago.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:05:52 +0000
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