What are the rules for eating dog meat on June 6?

I have always thought that dog meat is meant to be eaten in winter, after all, this food is hot and warm in winter. But the custom of eating dog meat in summer was actually practiced a long time ago.

As the saying goes, "June 6, sun-ripened eggs", that is to say, on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the day of the highest temperature of the year. June 6 is also called "Tian Kuang Festival", which is the festival of blessing and food from heaven. During this festival, there are various customs and traditions. In some places, noodles and dumplings are eaten, while in others, bacon and dumplings are eaten. And in the south of Henan, dog meat is eaten on this day, because people think that on the day of June 6, all the functions of the human body are weak, and dog meat can warm up, so it is suitable to be eaten on this day.

Even to carry forward such customs, such as the continuation of many years of Guangxi Yulin "lychee dog meat festival". I remember the first few years whenever the dog meat festival before and after there will be some dog lovers to protest this festival, because in their view, the dog is man's best friend, and even some people take the dog as their own relatives, their own children, so they can't accept the bystanders massacre and eat the dog. Some people, on the other hand, believe that dog meat is something delicious and has efficacy such as dispelling wind-dampness, just like chicken, duck and fish, and is edible. People who clamor that dog meat is inedible are being pretentious.

About the dog meat is not edible this thing, has always been controversial. My father said that when they were young and really had nothing to eat, they would also beat dog meat to eat. At a time of extreme material scarcity, only by surviving can we consider deeper things. Perhaps this is the so-called economic foundation, determines the superstructure, when we now live in good conditions, so many people like to raise pets, and the first choice of pets is the dog, so now more and more people are opposed to eating dog meat, but there are many people retain the habit of eating dog meat. Many hotels and restaurants serve their staple dog meat to attract guests, and there doesn't seem to be anything to point out.

As the saying goes, "When winter arrives, dog meat is fat". Eating dog meat in the cold winter is the most warm and tonic, but people in some areas choose to eat dog meat on June 6, which is all determined by local customs and eating habits. Nowadays, everyone in society has a greater degree of tolerance for a multitude of things, and now every year when the Dog Meat Festival arrives, although there are still different attitudes between dog lovers and dog meat eaters, but the physical conflict has become less and less, and everyone has taken a step back.

In fact, I'm not too afraid to eat dog meat, but some elders in my family are particularly good at it, and in their opinion it's delicious and nutritious. In fact, the nutritional value of dog meat is really high, per 100 grams of dog meat containing 14.5 grams of protein, 23.5 grams of fat, comparable to beef, pork, and contains potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and a variety of vitamins and amino acids , is the ideal nutritional food. So June 6 to eat dog meat also has its reason for existence.