Why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
 

According to this article, American porcupines are being
shipped to Vietnam for human consumption.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-2...s-black-market

I'm wondering why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
Is it regarded as a gourmet meat? Or is it a form
of folk medicine?

I've heard that dog meat is eaten in Korea and China
because it's regarded as a sort of "male performance"
folk medicine, not because of its culinary qualities.

If the Vietnamese consider porcupine to be a gourmet
meat, how do they prepare it? What parts are used?
Quick cooking or slow cooking? By itself or with rice?

Why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
 

On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:50 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>According to this article, American porcupines are being
>shipped to Vietnam for human consumption.
>
>http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-2...s-black-market
>
>I'm wondering why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
>Is it regarded as a gourmet meat? Or is it a form
>of folk medicine?
>
>I've heard that dog meat is eaten in Korea and China
>because it's regarded as a sort of "male performance"
>folk medicine, not because of its culinary qualities.
>
>If the Vietnamese consider porcupine to be a gourmet
>meat, how do they prepare it? What parts are used?
>Quick cooking or slow cooking? By itself or with rice?

my husband suggests creating a market for our feral pigs overseas.
I think that is an excellent idea.
Janet us

Why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
 

Mark Thorson > wrote:

>According to this article, American porcupines are being
>shipped to Vietnam for human consumption.
>
>http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-2...s-black-market

You'se guys in PA can come north or east to NY & hunt them anytime-
any number. They are one of the few unprotected species in NY.

I wouldn't want them hunted out, I guess-- but a dozen porkies can
destroy a forest.

>
>I'm wondering why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
>Is it regarded as a gourmet meat? Or is it a form
>of folk medicine?

I don't know about the VNese- but I've eaten porcupine and it is
similar to pork. In the area where I used to run across them some
preferred evergreens and some liked the beech trees in the area. You
could taste the 'piney' ones.

>I've heard that dog meat is eaten in Korea and China
>because it's regarded as a sort of "male performance"
>folk medicine, not because of its culinary qualities.

The dog I ate in Vietnam was cooked because it was available and it
tasted good. I never heard of it being any kind of 'enhancer'.

>
>If the Vietnamese consider porcupine to be a gourmet
>meat, how do they prepare it? What parts are used?
>Quick cooking or slow cooking? By itself or with rice?

Again-- I am not Vietnamese-- but I just skinned them and either
roasted, braised, or grilled the parts. There was a lot of fat
on some & the fat had a gamey odor and flavor but was easily trimmed.
I could see how some folks might have liked the fat, but I didn't.
[this was all 30-40 years ago-- but if I ran across a porcupine today
I might give it another try]

Jim

Why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
 

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> According to this article, American porcupines are being
> shipped to Vietnam for human consumption.
>
> http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-2...s-black-market
>
> I'm wondering why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
> Is it regarded as a gourmet meat? Or is it a form

Because they are disgusting vile idiots that think eating meats of certain
animals will give them prowess in something-or-other.

Why do Vietnamese want porcupines?
 

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:50 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>> According to this article, American porcupines are being
>> shipped to Vietnam for human consumption.
>
> I have this uncanny knack for determining who wrote a post just by
> looking at the subject and before I see the author. Sometimes a name
> a name just pops in my head.
>
> And it didn't fail here. Nor with the Ugg Boot post. I don't picture
> you as a pet person, but if I had to guess at one for you I'd have to
> guess snake. Low maintenance, no personality.

And a pet snakes only goal is to escape , and kill you if possible.