Rat-on-a-stick
Rat-on-a-stick, also referred to as rat kebab, is a dish or snack consisting of a roasted rat served on a stick or skewer.[1] The dish is consumed in Thailand and Vietnam.[2] Prior to roasting, the rat is typically skinned and washed, after which it is gutted to remove its internal organs and then roasted.
By country
[edit]Rat meat is considered by some people in South Vietnam, East and Northeast India,[3][4][5] and Thailand to be a delicacy. In recent times, its popularity has increased in both countries.[6][1] It is also served as a street food in these countries. Rat kebab became so popular it also started to appear in a number of elegant restaurants.[citation needed] Rat kebab is also a dish in some Cantonese recipes.[7]
Source of rats
[edit]According to a BBC report, the rats are wild, and caught by professionals using traps.[8]
In popular culture
[edit]Rat-on-a-stick has been consumed by contestants on the U.S. reality television show Survivor.[a]
On 14 March 2019, Vietnamese rat meat has been featured on National Geographic. [10]
In the movie "Demolition Man," Sylvester Stallone's character inadvertently orders a hamburger made of rat meat.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Shukla, Pragati (June 23, 2017). "Halloween Horror: Rat on a Stick". NDTV. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Molloy, M.J.; Duschinsky, P.; Jensen, K.F.; Shalka, R.J. (2017). Running on Empty: Canada and the Indochinese Refugees, 1975-1980. McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History. MQUP. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-7735-5063-6. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "A royal 'Mughlai' feast at Delhi Masala - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 October 2011.
- ^ "This community is forced to eat rats and we are baking plum cakes for Christmas!". recipes.timesofindia.com. December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Rats in India are fed or become food, depending on where they live". 28 December 2018 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ McFadyen, Siobhan (October 19, 2015). "Rice farmers rake in extra cash during harvest season". Daily Mirror. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Mitchinson, J.; Lloyd, J. (2008). The Book of Animal Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong. Crown/Archetype. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-307-44991-7. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Rats on the Roast". HuffPost. 2012-02-14.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News Publishing Corporation. 2000. p. 37. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "In Vietnam, rats are a popular food—here's why". Animals. March 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Lyons, Rob (April 24, 2014). "Rat kebab? You doner wanna eat it, says Nick Clegg". Metro. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- Denton, Oliver (July 31, 2013). "Man hospitalised after eating rat kebab". Metro. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
External links
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- Street Eats, Cambodia: Mangosteen or Rat on a Stick?. Thefriendlygiraffe.com
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