Foreigners puzzled: Chinese people eat all kinds of meat, why don't they eat this kind of meat? Just because there is no good sign
As everyone knows, Chinese food is very powerful. Whether it's flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, as long as it is food that can be made into delicious food, it will not escape the mouth of food. Just like so many invasive animals appeared abroad, once they are imported into China and made into delicacies, they will be eaten to extinction by Chinese foodies. In the impression of foreign friends, Chinese food is to eat all kinds of meat and all foods. There is no food that Chinese foodies dare not eat. But recently, some foreign friends raised their doubts, saying why the Chinese eat all kinds of meat, but they just don't eat horse meat.
Horse meat is very popular in many places abroad, especially in the United States, Japan and other countries. I believe everyone has heard of horse meat sashimi, which is one of the most famous Japanese delicacies. And the price of horse meat abroad is not cheap, but no one eats horse meat in China. This makes foreign friends very curious. So, do you know why the Chinese don’t eat horse meat? There are several reasons, let's take a look.
The first point is that horses were a means of transportation in ancient China. If the only means of transportation at home is eaten, farmers can only walk on two legs. Up. Moreover, in the past when life was very difficult, people regarded cows and horses as very important. The second point is that most horses are used for running. Every day's exercise makes the horse lean and less fat. Therefore, horse meat with little fat is not as fragrant and tastes bad.
The third reason is that the older generations said that eating is unlucky. Horses have a very important position in China. Idioms and proverbs like horses succeeding, the spirit of dragon horses, and horses are difficult to chase after a word are all derived from the horse itself. Therefore, the horse is an auspicious symbol in the eyes of the Chinese, and it has a good meaning. This is one of the most important reasons why the Chinese do not eat horse meat. There are even ancient people who said that if the Chinese people eat horse meat, they will be unlucky. Therefore, no one has eaten horse meat since ancient times.
However, there are many countries abroad that have horse meat such as food, not only horse meat sashimi, horse meat jerky and other foods. This is also what many foreign friends like to eat. Horse meat is very popular abroad, but I have never seen horse meat sellers in China. If someone sells horse meat in the country, I'm afraid that hawker will be beaten by a Chinese friend. Although the food made from horse meat is delicious and has good nutritional value, it is after all the eating habits and customs of the Chinese people. Therefore, no one eats horse meat in China. Even foreign friends who want to eat horse meat after they come to China will not be able to eat it. I think everyone now knows why we don't eat horse meat, and foreign friends have solved their doubts. We can eat pork, beef, and lamb in our lives, but horse meat is the only animal that has auspicious symbols. Later, when everyone is asked by foreign friends, they will know how to answer. I wonder if you have anything to add to this?
