You are what you eat

I will always wonder what makes different cultures eat different animals, while we find the idea of other animals repulsive. China, of course, is infamous for all the different meats available there. I was offered cat, dog, horse, and a bunch of others that I have no idea what they were due to my limited (i.e. non-existant) Chinese. One of my co-workers gave me the low down, however, on the intricacies of skinning and preparing a cat. That was just fine, though I am glad that prefer to have dogs as pets.

I must say, however, that during my time there, I never saw any animal, such as a guinea pig, skewered lengthwise, skinned (de-furred as the case may be), with head and teeth still attached, slowly roasting over open flames in front of every restuarant. I haven´t tried any yet. Though, for the record, I did eat some insect. Apparently high in protein and possesing 3 vitamins.