Dear Lok Bong Virak Chum Reab Sour, Too bad that we're Khmer M-chass Srok turn into minority in our own country. Saum Tos Lok Bong. Thavary
On 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Traditionally, Khmer people don't eat dog meat. Dogs were safe in > Cambodia. However, in the past decades, the influx of immigrants from > Vietnam and Vietnamese invading forces (North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, > Viet Cong, etc..) have changed such a tradition. > > Since the installation of Vietnamese backed government, many Cambodians > have learned more about Vietnamese culture and food and at the present time > millions of Vietnamese have been settling in Cambodia; therefore, dog > meat is commonly eaten in many Vietnamese communities in Cambodia. Copying > from Vietnamese, some Cambodians do eat dog meat. > > A few people have told me that it's bad for Cambodia when more dogs are > missing; it the sign that more Vietnamese are now settling in. A strange > measurement, indeed, to measure Vietnamese illegal immigrants. They may be > right. > > -------------- > > *Vietnam* > > *[image: Image:Dog > meat.jpg]<http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Dog_meat.jpg> > * > > Dog meat is consumed in Vietnam to varying degrees of acceptability, though > it predominantly exists in the north. There are multiple dishes featuring > dog meat, and they often include the head, feet and internal organs. On Nhat > Tan Street, Tây Hồ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Ho> District, > Hanoi<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi>, > many restaurants serve dog meat, often imitating each other. Dog meat > restaurants can be found throughout the country. Groups of customers, > usually male, seated on mats, will spend their evenings sharing plates of > dog meat and drinking alcohol. Dog meat is supposed to raise the > libido<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libido>and is sometimes considered > unsuitable for women; in other words, eating dog > meat can serve as a male > bonding<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_bonding>exercise. Nevertheless, it > is not uncommon for women to eat dog meat. > [60] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#cite_note-59> The consumption > of dog meat can be part of a ritual usually occurring toward the end of the > lunar > month <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_month> for reasons of > astrology<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrology>and luck. Restaurants which > mainly exist to serve dog meat may only open for > the last half of the lunar > month.[61]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat#cite_note-BBC31Dec2001-60> > > Types of dishes > > In Vietnamese cuisine there are many ways to cook dog meat. Typically a > chef will choose one of seven ways to cook dog, collectively known as "cầy > tơ 7 món". > > - Thit cho hap - steamed dog meat > - Rua man - steamed dog in shrimp paste, rice flour and lemon grass > - Doi cho - dog sausage > - Gieng Me Mam Tom - Steamed dog in shrimp paste, ginger, spices and > rice vinegar > - Thit cho nuong - grilled dog meat > - Canh Xao Mang Cho - Bamboo shoots and dog bone marrow > - Cho Xao Sa Ot - Fried dog in lemon grass and chili > > From Wikipedia ================ > In a message dated 9/8/2008 11:41:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Around 450 to 500 Dogs are eaten Per Day in Phnom Penh > > Sunday, September 07, 2008 > > A Phnom Penh vet said on Saturday that the eating of dog meat is > increasing. Around 450 or 500 dogs are bought every day without any > checking Phnom Penh City. Some of the dogs were stolen along home by > some naughty men to sell for 20 dollars per dog. Dog meat is not > checked, but pork and beef are demanded to test for virus. There is > RAVIR disease containing in dog meat that can be infectious seriously, > he added. The dog owners always complain about the loss of their dogs. > > HAHAHA! > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
