Originally Posted by iamtam

ahh, the ramblings of the uninformed.

first off most people in china dont have a refrigerator, or dont consider to keep things longer. they get what they need to eat today, not forever. they are use to going to a local butcher where nothing is wrapped in plastic, you get the chunk you want.

unlike western people, many asian countries also eat all parts of the animal. as an example, tripe is very popular, or bbq pig stomach and it tastes good too. they also consider almost any animal as edible, and do so with pleasure and enjoyment.

standards and methods are different in different countries. you have to experience it to understand it and live with the people a while to understand why they do it.