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Thursday, July 14, 2011

It's A Dog Day Afternoon As Koreans Try To Beat The Heat

On one of the hottest days of the year, some turn to traditional cuisine to cool off: dog soup


Thursday was not a good day to be a dog in South Korea. That's because it was one of the three hottest days according to the Korean lunar calendar — and dog soup is one way to beat the heat.

On "Chobok," people seeking to protect the body from overheating eat traditional healthy foods such as ginseng chicken soup, broiled eel, and "bo-shin-tang," literally "body preservation stew."

Dogs are bred to be eaten in South Korea, and advocates say bo-shin-tang, which consists of dog meat boiled in a mix of hot and strong spices and vegetables, is good for the health.

It is considered a delicacy by some.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I could not do it, I'll stick with Ramen.

Anonymous said...

we eat hamburgers and steak. i bet india is pissed. are we going to stop eating it because another country thinks we are wrong or disgusting?

its not our business to be in their business.

Flerndip said...

Every time we leave a Chinese restaurant I ask my son if he liked his dog that he just ate. lol

Jaycee said...

Anon 2:20
"its not our business to be in their business".
how right you are! it's a great concept on all aspects.