Same here

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I will try and be polite to my hosts and sample all that is prepared but if it looks especially revolting or has an unusual smell, no way

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it's far ruder to gag in public and my dentist will assure you that I have the most developed gag reflex he's ever seen. Ha!! I usually ask my guests ahead of time if they like certain dishes or is there anything that they can't eat and I'm glad that I have

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I'm amazed at the number of people who don't like shellfish or seafood. When asked myself, as we know many Brits, I tell them anything except organ meats and lamb. So that's a good way for people not to be embarrassed.

Battered

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and fried jalapenos and sliced green tomatos are tasty, too.

You've never heard? Japan (or maybe it's China...) is infamous for it's eating of dogs. I think they eat cats too.

Im not sure about Japan or China but here in the Philippines, dogs are eaten especially the stray ones. Even if there is a law now that prohibits eating dogs, some are still practicing it. :mad:

And yeah cats are eaten too, some say they put them in siopao or Mantou in China or just steamed bun. They say that instead of filling of pork or chicken meat, they use cat's meat instead