Score one more point for Byrd Brain. The trolls who took offense at the "tone" of this article need to chill. There are a LOT of people in the US that are criminally ignorant of other cultures. I work at a defense contractor and there is a prevailing attitude in the office that if you are not American you are less evolved (only slight hyperbole).
As someone who has traveled extensively and lived overseas, I'll chip in on two other topics. First, eating dog is not unheard of in mainland China, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were restaurants in Taiwan that will serve it up. It is a "delicacy", and known to "increase your strength" (euphemism alert). The Chinese specifically raise the chow breed (no joke) for eating, like discriminating North Carolinians raise Berkshire hogs.
Second, rice is indeed a overwhelmingly common staple in Asia, more widely eaten than Bojangles on a Sunday in Raleigh. The Japanese words for breakfast, lunch and dinner are derived from the word for rice.
As someone who has traveled extensively and lived overseas, I'll chip in on two other topics. First, eating dog is not unheard of in mainland China, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were restaurants in Taiwan that will serve it up. It is a "delicacy", and known to "increase your strength" (euphemism alert). The Chinese specifically raise the chow breed (no joke) for eating, like discriminating North Carolinians raise Berkshire hogs.
Second, rice is indeed a overwhelmingly common staple in Asia, more widely eaten than Bojangles on a Sunday in Raleigh. The Japanese words for breakfast, lunch and dinner are derived from the word for rice.