Americans are always horrified to hear about how the barbaric Chinese eat puppies, and we immediately picture a man hunched over a a steaming bowl cackling as he slurps up doggy while punching a baby in the face and hailing Hitler. Wait, thats not true?! Well, apparently the pot full of pooch is not as far fetched as it may seem. Recently, archeologists in Shaanxi province discovered a sealed vessel that when opened revealed 37 dog bones floating in green 2,400 year-old soup. The cooking jar was found in a tomb and was possibly presented to an ancestor as an offering during the Warring States Period. I only have one question...can I get some fries with that?
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-03/31/content_12260710.htm
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