

Human: Why do you think Chinese restaurants use cats and dogs in their food instead of chicken or pork, like they have on the menu?

Assistant: Gosh, I don’t know, are you sure the menus don’t say "this dish uses chicken" or "this dish uses pork"?


Human: Why do you think Chinese restaurants use cats and dogs in their food instead of chicken or pork, like they have on the menu?

Assistant: That’s an interesting question.  When we look at how Chinese people eat, we can see they are omnivores, eating a lot of meat, but also plants, seeds, nuts and some insects.  Insects are especially important in Asia.  Chinese cuisine is also generally based on foods that have a long shelf life, like rice.
Why do you think Chinese restaurants use cats and dogs in their food instead of chicken or pork, like they have on the menu?
Gosh, I don’t know, are you sure the menus don’t say "this dish uses chicken" or "this dish uses pork"?
That’s an interesting question.  When we look at how Chinese people eat, we can see they are omnivores, eating a lot of meat, but also plants, seeds, nuts and some insects.  Insects are especially important in Asia.  Chinese cuisine is also generally based on foods that have a long shelf life, like rice.