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Guinea pigs are also called 'pig rats' in Taiwanese Hokkien
I heard from elders over 80 that guinea pigs were once cooked and eaten as food. After searching on Google, I confirmed that in certain countries, guinea pigs were indeed raised for consumption as pork.
2026.09.11 PM 5:54 · View Count 27
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Lv.97
西疆雪
In Europe and South America, they're just raised for food.
Lv.100
閃亮的幸運星
That's right, Taiwan is treated like a pet.
Lv.100
陳阿欣
This reminds me of that Chinese bamboo rat meme. Haven't seen these kinds of short videos in a while. This bamboo rat is heatstroke-stricken, why don't we just cook it?
Lv.86
亂我玩
Got it.
Lv.103
布小熊
Oh, I see.
Lv.101
離雪
I see
Lv.37
Terry張
Learned something new.
Lv.48
cingcing
So guinea pigs are edible! Is a large rat called a '豚' (ton/pig) because it looks like a pig?
Lv.44
想自由
Pork... Food cultures differ in every country.
Lv.71
光裔
Learned it
Thanks for the explanation.
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nicolechen
oh my god