Machao Temple Dog Meat

Machao Temple Dog Meat

　　“Eat dog meat this winter, fight tigers next spring.” Eating dog meat in winter can soothe the internal organs, warm the waist and knees, boost energy, and invigorate the blood. When you come to Machao Temple, trying their signature dog meat hotpot is the only way to truly experience it.

　　What makes Machao Temple dog meat unique is that it uses free-range local dogs from the countryside, cooked over pine firewood, in an iron pot, and simmered with water from Jiugu Well—seasoned only with chili and salt, without any other condiments. The aroma is rich and inviting, and the taste is rich yet not greasy.

　　As the saying goes, “Dog meat doesn’t belong on formal banquet tables,” yet the healthy and delicious Machao Temple dog meat attracts visitors from all over. In 2007, Zhou Xianming, the inheritor of Machao Temple dog meat cooking, successfully registered “Machao Temple Dry Pot Dog Meat,” making it a renowned signature dish. Since then, the number of visitors drawn by its fame has only grown.