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madtownhustl
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject: Hold on Fido! |
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So I was thinking. With Korea gettin all modernized and what not........
Do you think dogs will be off the menu in the not so distant future here?
If this turns into a pissing match about the treatment of dogs or whatever, that wasn't my intention... |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Is whale off the menu in Japan? People get annoyed with that yet nothing changes. |
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Some of the Mothers Said
Joined: 01 Jul 2008
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| Is whale off the menu in Japan? People get annoyed with that yet nothing changes. |
South Korea also sells whale meat which is "accidentally" caught in fishing nets. A single whale in Korea can bring in as much as 37,000 USD. Around 200 whales (Piked) are caught "accidentally" off Korean coasts each year. I believe you can buy some legally in Ulsan, after whale/dolphin watching.
The dog restaurants have been around since antiquity, so I can't see them disappearing anytime soon. In both cases, (Whales in Japan, and Dog's in Korea) it has to be a cultural change from within. But, with dogs being good for your Gi, and man's stamina, (so I've heard) I'm thinking they'll be around long after we are gone.
I remember listening to a travel podcast from the BBC a while ago which featured a woman who had lived in Korea for 6 months. She had written a book about her experiences. When the inevitable question popped up about dog cuisine, she was adamant the restaurants were few and far between, and NONE were located in major cities. Made me laugh. I guess that 보신탕 restaurant near my previous apartment in Nowon was just a mirage. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not posted by me.
Last edited by yingwenlaoshi on Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:36 am; edited 1 time in total |
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madtownhustl
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I just think the younger generation, 20's and younger, could end up not givin a shiz... how many K youngins you see on the mountain side hiking every weekend??? |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| madtownhustl wrote: |
| I just think the younger generation, 20's and younger, could end up not givin a shiz... how many K youngins you see on the mountain side hiking every weekend??? |
yeah you don't see them now.. just wait 30 years those once youngins will be there sporting their gears! |
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