 Commonly eaten "boyangshik" include ginseng, chicken, black goat, abalone, eel, carp, beef bone soups, pig kidneys and dog.Dog meat is less popular today in South Korea than in the past, being viewed largely as a kind of health tonic rather than as a diet staple, especially amongst the younger generations who view dogs as pets and service animals.That said, historically the consumption of dog meat can be traced back to antiquity.