Would you feel bad about eating a rare and endangered pot-bellied pig?
You know what, I would. Even though it is rared for meat, the main issue here is that the Vietnamese Pot bellied pig is endangered. So if I want some pork chops I would get it from another breed of pigs.
That seems very reasonable because pork is delicious. I like it flavoured with some chilli, garlic and mustard. How about you?
I like mine with a special brine that I make and soak it in. They say that the Vietnamese Pot Bellied pig has really good flavour.
That's what i have heard. Given a male pig averages around 50kg, i bet you can get a lot of meals from one pig.
I bet you can. It would be a winner at National Pig Day. Do you celebrate national Pig day?
I have never heard of national pig day. Perhaps we don't have it in my country. Where is national pig day celebrated?
It's celebrated right here in the United States on March 1. It is a day where we celebrate pigs.
That sounds so fun! I imagine there are lots of delicious pork dishes to be had. How else is it celebrated?
Pig Day includes events at zoos, schools, nursing homes, and sporting events around the United States. It is also recognized at "pig parties" where pink pig punch and pork delicacies are served, and pink ribbon pigtails are tied around trees in the pigs' honor. According to Chase's Calendar of Events, National Pig Day is on the same day as pseudo-holidays Share a Smile day and Peanut Butter Lover's day. It is an open question whether the holiday is a time to honor pigs by "
Vietnamese Pot-bellied
Vietnamese Pot-bellied is the exonym for the Lon I () or I pig, an endangered traditional Vietnamese breed of small domestic pig.
The I is uniformly black and has short legs and a low-hanging belly, from which the name derives.The I is reared for meat. It is slow-growing, but the meat has good flavour. The I was depicted in the traditional Đông Hồ paintings of Bắc Ninh province as a symbol of happiness, satiety and wealth.