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Originally Posted by diskojoe
how much for the cat?
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About ~150 Thai baht or roughly= US $ 4.89 dollars uncooked. You can barter from 4 to 5 dollars depending on how hard of a bargin you drive.
But the cat looks young and tender so what is the big deal. Heck give him six dollars and help the local economy.
Than give a local resturant a five or so, mabey a bit more today, and let a local resturant cook it for you
live, [ ask to watch the cut up so you do not get baited and switched for an old almost dead stray instead ] for about the same price and you do not even have to clean and gut the beast.
I would advise against letting them break the cats bones and joints while still alive. For the Thai they say the adrenaline rush in the beast from the pain make the meat more tender. The longer it suffers before being killed and gutted the better the meat I am told.
To me I cannot tell the difference in the taste and the many- and I mean many many miniutes of a crying and wailing cat, and the cracking and physical breaking of the bones, can make one lose ones appetite for those of a weak constitution.
A cat in incruciating pain can be quite loud, sometimes extremely so to a westerner, but many local restaurant patrons don't seem to mind and some consider it a part of the overall dining experience.
Also ask for the blood [ you can drink it with a vodka like spirt, sometimes even with the beating heart, cut small enough to chug or shoot ], brains, tounge and the eyes otherwise the cooks will keep it for themselves. Avoid eyes that have milky like exudate extruding from their sockets for the cat is likely infected with a conjuntivis type of disease. Also look for obvious anal prolapes, and or rectal bleeding, for in that case the cat was probably sexually abused and may have a myriad of bizarre sexually transmited viruses that cannot be cooked out.
In that case you can give them to the cooks. Also avoid cats that are in a general malase apperence and are discharging excessive mucus though the nose or have obvious flees or fight injuries. These cats will likely harbor many different pathogens that could be harmful to a westerner.
But as a tip feel free to give away the tail, feet and shanks and internal organs other than the heart if you like cardiac muscle.
Also as a general recommendation please visit an infectious disease travel - vaccination doctor to make sure you are covered for the proper vaccinations and have the proper prophylactic antibiotics on hand
before you arrive at your destination. If you plan to visit the infamous redlight districts or plan to use their ladyboys let your doctor know before you leave. That will require additional medical interventions and precautions.
Everyone enjoy your trip! and be careful out there.
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