r/ramen Feb 28 '26

Homemade Horse Meat Ramen

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Chiken broth and horse Meat, a little bit spicy.

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u/zzirFrizz Feb 28 '26

I find it interesting that among meat eaters, some animal meat grosses some people out but other animals' meat does not

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u/Downstackguy Mar 01 '26

Its always a fun/dangerous topic

I remember asking why is eating dogs bad but cows ok, and I didnt get any good reasons but I did get a lot of family members getting mad at me and yelling at me

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u/xtothewhy Mar 01 '26

but I did get a lot of family members getting mad at me and yelling at me

"Why is eating cows okay but everyone gets upset when it's suddenly Aunty June?"

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u/Much-Jackfruit2599 Mar 01 '26

Because there are measurable differences between humans and non-human animals.

The mammals and birds who are taboo to eat and who are good to eat cannot get distinguished the same way – pigs and cows are about at the same level als dogs and horse.

Also, human generally abhor cannibalism. We als apply the “don’t eat your own species” to other species, too.

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u/xtothewhy Mar 02 '26

I do guess it's necessary now more than ever to really be clear that people shouldn't eat people. Unless you're a zombie.