When In China, Do As the Chinese

Dog meat will be off the menu during the Chinese Olympic Games.

That simply means that Rover’s not for lunch or dinner. As a matter of fact, Beijing restaurants have been told to nix dog meat during the August Olympics.

Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from dogs.

Waiters and waitresses should “patiently” suggest other options to diners who order dog, so the city tourism bureau says.

Dog, known in Chinese as “xiangrou,” or “fragrant meat,” is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities.

As Rachel Ray would say, “Yum-O.” Or, at least that’s what the Chinese people would say, if they know about Rachel Ray and how much they love dog meat. I’ve never tried dog, or at least not as far as I know. I do love Chinese food, so who knows!

My uncle served in the military. As he and his family were returning back to the States after serving overseas, their neighbor asked if they were taking their dog with them. My uncle thought they were being extremely friendly and offering to adopt the dog. However, when my uncle pressed them on why they wanted the family pet, the neighbor gave a simple answer: “Dinner!”

Needless to say, they took the dog with them! He lived to a very ripe old age. No pun intended.

Would you eat dog if it were served to you? Or, would you risk offending the person offering it to you?

Give me your thoughts!