'Welcome to No.1 Crispy Dog Meat Restaurant': Owner boasts of 'nutritious, free-range' canine dishes as insiders warn China's annual Yulin festival will continue despite ban - most famous restaurant dishes

Residents in Yulin city, China, are expected to continue eating dogs during the summer solstice, according to the Daily Mail, despite the alleged new ban on selling dogs. Yulin No.
According to a person familiar with the matter, Yulin's popular restaurant, Crispy Dog Meat, is said to be open as usual after the ban was reported in advance.
The restaurant, which claims to be an "international restaurant", offers dishes made from "healthy dogs" carefully raised by farmers.
However, many people familiar with the matter have warned of excessive criticism of Yulin's annual dog meat festival --
One of many places in Asia where people eat dogs
It could backfire, causing locals to step up their "food traditions ".
It is estimated that 10 million dogs are slaughtered for meat every year in China.
Many of them are considered stolen pets.
The animal is eaten in other Asian countries such as Vietnam and South Korea.
In Yulin, people celebrate the summer solstice by eating dog meat and lychee.
According to Dr. Peter J. , this is the end of the Yulin dog meat season
Li, associate professor of East Asian politics at the University of Houston-
Chinese policy experts from the International Humane Association.
Dr. Li provided a picture to mail online showing the appearance of Yulin No. 1
A Crispy Dog Meat Restaurant in May 17.
This photo was taken by Dr. Li's local contact.
It was about two weeks after the Yulin municipal government stopped selling dog meat to local suppliers until June 21, the summer solstice.
According to Dr. Li, the local government verbally informed some restaurants and vendors of the new ban.
Clearly, the ban will ban the sale of dog meat in central Yulin during June 15-23, especially in major stores and markets such as the hole market.
There seems to be no limit to vendors selling dog meat in the suburbs or people eating dogs at home.
In the photo of local contact Dr. Li, Yulin
1 Crispy Dog Meat Restaurant has obviously removed the word "dog" in the store logo, which is called "Yulin No. 1"
1 restaurant with crispy meat.
Dr Lee said it must have been selling dog meat and there was no sign of closing the door.
He added: "usually Yulin people eat boiled or stewed dog meat.
"Crispy Dog Meat was a main course promoted at the local food festival in 2009 and later became Yulin dog meat festival.
The staff of the slaughterhouse took a light spray on the dog's skin to make it crisp and bright.
The price of Crispy Dog Meat is around 60 yuan (£6. 8)
Per kilogram, but varies depending on demand.
"In the market, the price of raw dog meat is around 17 to 25 yuan (£1. 9 to £2. 8)per kilo.
An unnamed activist in Yulin has provided a short video clip, reportedly shot in a dog meat market in Yulin in May 17.
The video shows two vendors selling dog meat selling dogs at a stall.
One of them was seen trying to cut the meat of a dog killed, cut, marinated and cooked with a torch.
Owner of Yulin
A crispy dog meat restaurant called Ning MS is very proud of her establishment.
On the website of the restaurant, the lady claimed that her restaurant was founded in 1981 and is the most famous restaurant in Yulin and the "time"Honor brand.
It is said that the restaurant serves "Big Pot dog stew" and "Crispy Dog Meat" made from "healthy" dogs carefully raised by farmers in the village.
Dog meat is said to be "not too chewy, not too tender, not too fat, not too lean ".
Local people tell Asian animals, a Hong Kong-
This restaurant was not popular in the past. it is a restaurant based in animal welfare.
However, in recent years, due to the concern of Yulin dog meat festival, its business has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The restaurant not only expanded its space, but also began to accept franchising.
Now the restaurant is located on both sides of Riverside Road, that is, "dog meat Street" in Yulin ".
Pictures provided by Asian animals for mail online show that the restaurant was packed with eager diners on June 20 and 21.
People are seen sitting on red plastic stools around the square table enjoying their dishes.
Asian animals say the restaurant usually has good business at night, but lunch and dinner are crowded around the summer solstice. Dr Peter J.
Li of the International Humane Society says the new ban is unlikely to stop dog meat banquets in private homes or in summer-to-private events.
He explained that Yulin city, Guangxi province, is a large agricultural province consisting of a large rural area, and it is difficult to limit what locals eat.
It is clear that Yulin dog meat festival was originally launched by the local government and they want to use this activity to promote tourism.
It dates back to 2009.
Dr. Li stressed that most people in Yulin did not eat dog meat until they were in their 1990 s, because the event was largely due to the promotion of local dog meat traders.
Clearly, years of international pressure have created a rebellious attitude among Yulin residents who believe that the Western world interferes with their privacy and the right to choose food. A Guangxi-
The Yulin Dog says the born animal activist claimed to be Kimi
Eating habits will not and will not stop because of criticism or suppression.
She said Yulin locals have shown public hostility to the media and tourists.
According to Kimi, journalists were banned from entering the market around the summer solstice in previous years;
Anyone carrying a camera has the risk of being smashed by an angry trader.
"Officials and police from the ministry of national security are secretly stationed at the entrance to the dog meat market, preventing people from taking cameras and mobile phones in to take photos.
"Hostility is so high that even Yulin's dog owners and people who don't eat dog meat have shown aggression against the decisions on the internet forum after May reported the latest ban, according to Kimi
They feel the media has no right to judge what they eat.
Kimi, from nearby Liuzhou, said that Guangxi and neighboring Guangdong province have observed dog eating for hundreds of years.
However, it was not until about 1980 s that people gathered to celebrate and openly eat dog meat, which was promoted by dog meat vendors and authorities.
If customers buy dog meat, vendors give them free lychee, a seasonal fruit, which is why the festival is also known as the Yulin Lychee Dog Meat Festival ".
Kimi said the current situation in Yulin is "tense" and "dangerous ".
She said the better way to stop dogs from being stolen, killed and eaten is to teach Yulin how to love dogs as companions --
Instead of blaming them for eating dogs.
Jill Robinson MBE, founder and CEO of Asian animals, also warned that the media should not focus on Yulin in order to stop China's dog meat trade.
Robinson MS, who has worked in the animal welfare industry for more than 30 years, said that people should look at China as a whole. about 10 million dogs are slaughtered every year in China, and many of them are poisoned, stolen from home or taken from the street.
She takes Korea as an example.
Ahead of 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, the South Korean government urged its city residents not to eat dog meat to avoid bad publicity.
The students knew that the trade was under international attack and they spoke out against "Western imperialism" and vowed to eat more dog meat.
According to Robinson MS, great changes have taken place in South Korea today, and many local groups and citizens are completely opposed to this practice.
Robinson MS also said animal welfare education is key in China.
While dog meat is legal in China, those who want to eat it, ignoring public opinion and any offer to suspend it, will find a way.
What we need now is to make sure that outside of Yulin, on other days of the year, when millions of dogs die for their meat, hear this message.
We need to continue working with the authorities, Chinese institutions and the public to change opinions and prove that dogs are friends and not food.