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Rat Meat in Cambodia 4 Times More Expensive This Year
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by Vinny | August 27, 2008 at 07:44 am
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I can't help wondering what the spicy rat with garlic is like,has anyone tried it?
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The price of rat meat has quadrupled in Cambodia this year as inflation has put other meat beyond the reach of poor people, officials said on Wednesday. With consumer price inflation at 37 percent according to the latest central bank estimate, demand has pushed a kilogram of rat meat up to around 5,000 riel (69 pence) from 1,200 riel last year. Spicy field rat dishes with garlic thrown in have become particularly popular at a time when beef costs 20,000 riel a kg.
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at 08:56 on August 27th, 2008
So, that would mean that this is FOOD for only the FAT CATs (those who can afford the price) !!! LOL
at 09:59 on August 27th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
OMG !!!
at 10:52 on August 27th, 2008
Vinny, I think I'm going to be sick!!!! And I didn't click on either of those vidoes and I am NOT looking at that picture again.
at 11:24 on August 27th, 2008
Thanks for the flags Emilio and generaldecay, sorry if it made you sick general whatever you do don't watch the videos!
at 11:34 on August 27th, 2008
If the economy doesn't turn around soon, I'll at least be trying field mouse (no rats here).
at 11:41 on August 27th, 2008
A field mouse would make rather a nice starter.
at 12:00 on August 27th, 2008
Secret-of-NiMHburgers? Hey, whatever works. It's not like Cambodia will be able to effectively raise cattle for mass consumption, as the mined terrain means that the livestock could become hamburger at any time. Cambodia has one of the most hack-friendly, McGyver-friendly cultures I've ever seen, in which locals can make just about anything out of whatever is available. I don't think eating rat is inherently more nasty than eating a Big Mac.
(I've eaten chicken- it tastes just like snake)
at 12:10 on August 27th, 2008
Thanks Jordan, I agree I would not mind if my Big Mac was beef or rat as long as it was not a veggie one!
at 12:23 on August 27th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff but NOT for my kitchen, thank you so much! Blech.
at 12:27 on August 27th, 2008
Thanks PEP, won't be coming to your house for dinner then!
at 12:46 on August 27th, 2008
I could never eat rat... I think it would just be too much for my weak stomach!
at 16:27 on August 27th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. Damn Rats, always trying to compare themselves with the price of Hotdogs
at 16:55 on August 27th, 2008
Thanks Barry, I bet they would be great for making hot dogs "hot rats".
at 23:27 on August 27th, 2008
Damn. I was in Cambodia this summer, if I knew about it I might have tried it :P