Indonesian Cuisine - A Tad Off Putting

[Renato1]

I just read this article.

Tourists warned of danger in Indonesia

Eeek.

Surely an Aussie tourist can tell the difference between a chicken satay and a dog satay?

Regards,
Renato

 

[SOPOOR]

If you've never tried dog how would you know?

If I gave you a piece of grilled crocodile and told you it was chicken you'd never guess

 

[Renato1]

If you've never tried dog how would you know?

If I gave you a piece of grilled crocodile and told you it was chicken you'd never guess

Chicken is a bird - same type meat as other birds likeTurkey, Quail.
Dog is four legged mammal - same type meat as other four legged mammals.

Chicken and crocodile - both have reptilian ancestors.
Regards,
Renato

 

[get me outta here]

Apparently, many of those $1 satays are dog but they know to definitely not tell you that. Add the delish sauces and who’s to know what it is.

I just read this article.

Tourists warned of danger in Indonesia

Eeek.

Surely an Aussie tourist can tell the difference between a chicken satay and a dog satay?

Regards,
Renato

 

[leadman]

After years of travelling in Asia, I've learnt on far too many occasions that dog is a delicacy; and to be mistaken for beef et al. is like going into an Australian restaurant ordering a prawn dish and getting served lobster. Just try Seoul and you will suddenly find how much that meat costs. The biggest problem that if you do order dog, you most likely will get beef!

My father tells the story where he and Mum were in a taxi in Hanoi many years ago when Dad pointed out some "prepared" dog on the back of a bike. Mum went straight into fits, and at that point the driver turned around and said to her in broken English "Madam, i assure you, you could afford to eat at that restaurant"!

They are the ones that passed on his passion and understanding of travelling, telling me to "be a traveller not a tourist". At 82 they are off to BKK again next week, just cannot stop them............

 

[Renato1]

Apparently, many of those $1 satays are dog but they know to definitely not tell you that. Add the delish sauces and who’s to know what it is.

They charge a $1 for dog!

Makes me kind of glad we only ate at the hotel restaurant.
Cheers,
Renato

After years of travelling in Asia, I've learnt on far too many occasions that dog is a delicacy; and to be mistaken for beef et al. is like going into an Australian restaurant ordering a prawn dish and getting served lobster. Just try Seoul and you will suddenly find how much that meat costs. The biggest problem that if you do order dog, you most likely will get beef!

My father tells the story where he and Mum were in a taxi in Hanoi many years ago when Dad pointed out some "prepared" dog on the back of a bike. Mum went straight into fits, and at that point the driver turned around and said to her in broken English "Madam, i assure you, you could afford to eat at that restaurant"!

They are the ones that passed on his passion and understanding of travelling, telling me to "be a traveller not a tourist". At 82 they are off to BKK again next week, just cannot stop them............

Hilarious the Hanoi story, thanks.

Good to see people who cannot be stopped.
Regards,
Renato

 

[Forg]

I don’t have a fear of what I’d be eating, so much as how it’s potentially prepared. Hygiene doesn’t mean a lot in countries where staying alive’s a struggle; I don’t want Mr Poopie Hands stirring my cat curry with his poopie hands!!

 

[Boca68]

I don’t have a fear of what I’d be eating, so much as how it’s potentially prepared. Hygiene doesn’t mean a lot in countries where staying alive’s a struggle; I don’t want Mr Poopie Hands stirring my cat curry with his poopie hands!!

Totally agree! I'm a reasonably adventurous eater, but would certainly baulk at dog meat.I have seen it served in several Asian countries. Not for me though. But I have a bigger concern over preparation and storage of meat. Not just Asia, but see a lot that makes me cringe in South America and Africa. Having been trained as a chef in my younger years, food hygiene is super important.

 

[Forg]

^ Yeah ... well we stopped going to the local chicken shop a few years back when I spotted one of their employees taking a leak in the corner of the car-park one night, I headed back towards the street so as not to be embarrassed at catching the guy taking a leak in the corner of the carpark, and he wandered straight back into the shop & straght behind the counter without any stops (eg. at a sink) in between ... so it’s not just OS you’re contending with dodgy hygiene!

 

[Deleted member]

If you've never tried dog how would you know?

If I gave you a piece of grilled crocodile and told you it was chicken you'd never guess

Having had crocodile I would disagree

 

[Forg]

The two times I’ve had crocodile, it could have been chicken. Tasteless shapeless white stuff; texture could give it away I guess.

 

[Renato1]

The two times I’ve had crocodile, it could have been chicken. Tasteless shapeless white stuff; texture could give it away I guess.

From the sounds of it, it might be okay with chips and gravy - only possibly better, as there wouldn't be much by way of bones or chicken skin.
Cheers,
Renato

 

[jase05]

We travel to Bali and Lombok quite a bit and have eaten dog meat plenty of times and sometimes even by choice. A very good Balinese friend of ours told us many years ago to look out for signs that say “RW” above shops and restaurants as this means they serve dog meat. The locals claim it has a cough like effect on men although I must say that is BS from experience. It’s less prominent in Lombok as they have a higher percentage of Muslim population and they are forbidden from eating or serving it. Still popular in some parts of Bali though

 

[Renato1]

We travel to Bali and Lombok quite a bit and have eaten dog meat plenty of times and sometimes even by choice. A very good Balinese friend of ours told us many years ago to look out for signs that say “RW” above shops and restaurants as this means they serve dog meat. The locals claim it has a cough like effect on men although I must say that is BS from experience. It’s less prominent in Lombok as they have a higher percentage of Muslim population and they are forbidden from eating or serving it. Still popular in some parts of Bali though

That's handy to know about the "RW" thanks.

Like cough?

Better not spread that around, or there will be long queues at those RW places.
Cheers,
Renato

 

[seanpodge]

I've had it a couple of times in China, near the border with North Korea. It did seem to be a speciality of ethnic Korean restaurants. Tasted like fattier, less flavoursome lamb to me. Wasn't bad, but I wouldn't feel the need to seek it out either. Not sure that you'd mistake it for chicken.

 

[drron]

Some years ago I took our surrogate grandson to Australia Zoo for his 4th birthday-shares it with baby Bob.At one point we saw an ibis sitting on a crocodiles head.I asked him what was the crocodile thinking.Answer-yum,tastes like chicken.
On the personal side-pretty sure we have been served mouse in China.

 

[Renato1]

On the personal side-pretty sure we have been served mouse in China.

I really didn't need to read that, just after drinking my cup of coffee.

But now that I've recovered - was it steamed or fried?
Cheers,
Renato

 

[adampenrith]

While in Hanoi a few years ago I did a street food tour. I was asked if I wanted to go to the village nearby that served dog meat, I declined.

Thinking about being fed dog sate in Bali - I guess if you don't know its dog - it would be ok - but all I can suggest as a regular Bali visitor it would depend on where you go to eat, somewhere cheaper then I guess you run the risk.

Now at a local Thai Restaurant in Western Sydney - a diner found a "chip" in their Thai green curry, took the "chip" to a local vet who was able confirm the identity of the green curry meat.

So its not just Asia where you need to be concerned about what you are eating...

 

[blacksultan]

While in Hanoi a few years ago I did a street food tour. I was asked if I wanted to go to the village nearby that served dog meat, I declined.

Thinking about being fed dog sate in Bali - I guess if you don't know its dog - it would be ok - but all I can suggest as a regular Bali visitor it would depend on where you go to eat, somewhere cheaper then I guess you run the risk.

Now at a local Thai Restaurant in Western Sydney - a diner found a "chip" in their Thai green curry, took the "chip" to a local vet who was able confirm the identity of the green curry meat.

So its not just Asia where you need to be concerned about what you are eating...

when was this?any newslink?

 

[adampenrith]

when was this?any newslink?

A year or two ago - it came up in the health department notices - the restaurant (sic) has changed names since then so no find for a link