Saturday, June 05, 2004
Chinese Takeaways!Well, unfortunately it would take me decades to find a relevant link for this country. But, years ago, there started to be rumours abound that our chinese Takeaways, (fast food places) served dog in their menus. And its highly illegal here. Anyhow, I never knew if this was a myth or fact. But obviously have seen dreadful picturs of dogs being slain in Korea and other Asian countries. One that sticks in my mind, is a dog being hanged for food.
Anyway, I was discussing this myth with a friend here about three weeks ago. And she and her brother used to live not far from a chinese takewaway. And her brother was forever in their getting food. And one day, the police raided the place after a tip off, and they found umpteen dog carcasses out with the rubbish. This friend is not the type prone to exageratoin or story telling, but she did say she kept asking her brother if he felt like woofing yet... no, but at least it proved that it maybe the minority, but it does happen. So, even tho I disliked the one chinese meal I had, would not touch it with anyone's barge pole now!
And a further bit of useless info. There is a ingredient in chinese food, which people who may be prone to allergies such as urticaria seem surceptible to. Largely cos of the high quantities they use I think. As the same ingredient is used in crisps/potato chips but it doesn't affect the same. I'm not sure of the spelling, but its monsodium glutomonate. In folks with allergies suchas the aforementioned, often after eating a chinese meal, they will itch uncontrollably.
So, Eat Home grown food. No dogs served up, and not itchiness! |
