Dog Meat Served As a Traditional Dish in South Korea

Dog Meat Served As a Traditional Dish in South Korea 

The consumption of Dog Meat in South Korea,China and Vietnam where it is known as "Gaegogi", has a long history originating during the Three Kingdoms of Korea period of the first century AD.However, in recent years, it has become controversial both in South Korea and around the world, due to animal rights and sanitary concerns.

A chef cooks dog meat at a restaurant in Gwacheon, South Korea. Dog meat is a traditional dish in Korea dating back to the Samkuk period (period of the three kingdoms BC 57 - AD 668). Although many recipes existed historically for dog meat, now chefs only make soups, or dishes using boiled or roasted meat.

Koreans traditionally eat dog meat on the hottest day of the summer, for it's reputed benefits of virility, invigoration and health. Dog bodies are put on the desk for sales at a free market ahead the Yulin Dog Eating Festival in Yulin city,

About 10,000 dogs will be slaughtered for their meat at the Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in Yulin in Guangxi province.nto mark the summer solstice, state media said.he tradition of eating dog meat dates back four or five hundred years in China, South Korea and other countries, as it is believed to ward off the heat of the summer months.