Braised Cat Meat (Specialty Dish)

Braised Cat Meat (Specialty Dish)

　　When it comes to food, many people react strongly at the mention of “cat,” believing that eating cat meat is immoral or brings bad karma, while others claim that “cat meat tastes sour.” But that’s not the case—Yichun offers a local specialty: braised cat meat. Its texture is similar to rabbit, equally fragrant. It’s usually cooked with mountain mushrooms, wood ear fungus, and wild vegetables. Unless told in advance, most people can hardly tell it’s cat meat. Several restaurants in Yichun serve this dish, priced around 30 yuan per bowl, which contains roughly half a cat. Curious travelers might want to give it a try.