David48 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Simple question - Do Thais eat Rabbit? Heck, they seem to eat just about everything else. Just that I've never seen it consumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjc Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yes. In my daughter's village they keep them for that purpose. I have not had it - as far as I know yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yes. In my daughter's village they keep them for that purpose. I have not had it - as far as I know yet. Village is located next to what big city? Just trying to see if it's consumed just locally or a wider Thailand thing. Thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiberius Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Could the same question also be asked of lamb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Could the same question also be asked of lamb? Despite being cooked by our NZ neighbour, our attempts for my Thai Lassie to appreciate the flavour of Lamb ... it fell on deaf taste buds. The lamb roast was OK, if the fat was removed ... was the fat which she said smelt the most. But Lamb Chops ... no way ... Meanwhile ... back at the rabbit farm ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjc Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) The village is about 10 miles south of KPP. At present they have about 6 rabbits. It is something new for their community. I guess if it is successful then more neighbours will start keeping them. How widely it is consumed I have no idea. No sheep yet. I would guess they would need to be in cooler mountainous regions. Edited May 14, 2014 by Johnjc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiberius Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I've seen rat, bamboo, bugs, pigs penis, snake, big fat frogs and fermented fish guts being consumed but never rabbit. Could this be a huge growth market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunner Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Wonder how they'd serve it, doubt it'd be a rabbit pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiberius Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Tum yum, laab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjc Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Last time I was out there my daughter's mother and her cousin were saying how good field rat was. Buckets of frogs in the market as well as bugs etc plus many unidentifiables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjc Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thailand - the new Australia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Could the same question also be asked of lamb? If they have not acquired a taste for a nice steak, I suppose lamb would be even a lesser choice. To them, it might taste baaahd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2014 I asked Wifey and her family about this a while back, I'm partial to a bit of rabbit stew. Answer - No, never, labbit is a pet. End of my idea of keeping a few bunnies for the pot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singa-traz Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Once I had 'laap labbit' in the NE, maybe Loei. For lamb, my muslim friends like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I've seen rat, bamboo, bugs, pigs penis, snake, big fat frogs and fermented fish guts being consumed but never rabbit. Could this be a huge growth market? I was talking with a Thai family friend yesterday & he claimed that at his village in the N.E. they no longer consume field rats, snakes, frogs and so on due to the contamination of the environment by pesticides. Also said they no longer eat dogs as the meat is too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 They do not. I think it's because they regard a rabbit as a pet. When I tell Thais that in my country we eat them, I am given a horrified look!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 David Thompson, in his book Thai Food, gives a recipe for northern Thai minced rabbit curry (geng oom gradtai sap). (Oom is a dialect word for green leaf.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Pickeled pigs penis, just the thing to have with your pint down at the local pub. Same, same but different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Yes, but only if the catch them first.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Could the same question also be asked of lamb? Despite being cooked by our NZ neighbour, our attempts for my Thai Lassie to appreciate the flavour of Lamb ... it fell on deaf taste buds. The lamb roast was OK, if the fat was removed ... was the fat which she said smelt the most. But Lamb Chops ... no way ... Meanwhile ... back at the rabbit farm ... Yeah, my SO spent nearly a year in NZ with me and never acquired the taste for lamb. Said it smelled too strong. She would even say I smelled after I ate lamb. Chops, roast or curry...detested it all, and she is not usually a fussy eater. Coincidentally, I read a study which claimed lamb (but not mutton) consumption does change the body odour in a detrimental way. The study was about pheromones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Never saw a Thai eating rabbit.... Thais who eat almost everything that is on the land or in the water still don't eat rabbit and horse....But frogs, bugs, rats etc...but no rabbits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asiamaster Posted May 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 The village is about 10 miles south of KPP. At present they have about 6 rabbits. Not far from XYZ I presume? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Could the same question also be asked of lamb? Despite being cooked by our NZ neighbour, our attempts for my Thai Lassie to appreciate the flavour of Lamb ... it fell on deaf taste buds. The lamb roast was OK, if the fat was removed ... was the fat which she said smelt the most. But Lamb Chops ... no way ... Meanwhile ... back at the rabbit farm ... Yeah, my SO spent nearly a year in NZ with me and never acquired the taste for lamb. Said it smelled too strong. She would even say I smelled after I ate lamb. Chops, roast or curry...detested it all, and she is not usually a fussy eater. Coincidentally, I read a study which claimed lamb (but not mutton) consumption does change the body odour in a detrimental way. The study was about pheromones. My experience is also that the Lassie said 'it smells too much'. I will drop by and like these comments .. but are past my quota for the day. Mean while ... back at the Rabbit Farm .. anyone eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Every time I show a Thai a picture of an animal, bug....great or small..... beautiful or not, the first question seems to be "can you eat it?". I even showed a very small Robin in the snow......yup "can you eat it?" Seems killing it and a couple or aroi mouthfuls, outweigh by far any sense of ongoing aesthetic pleasure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawmakmak Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I've yet to meet one Thai who shares my enthusiasm for eating Rabbit. I think they find them far too cute to even consider cooking. I tried some rat for the first time late last year (a large plump field rat as opposed to a dirty city rat). To my surprise, it tasted very similar to rabbit. Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Simple question - Do Thais eat Rabbit? Simple answer - Ask one. (Better yet ... several) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabphil Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mine eats lamb but doesnt like rabbit, i been thinking about letting a few pairs loose up the bush, bring back the old days of rabbit shootingand or ferreting...do they have ferrets in thai cant say ever seen one.... apart from the local populace.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybefitz Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Not just Thais don't like rabbit. I remember, some years ago on a visit to the States, talking about stewed rabbit. My ladyfriend, with a look of sheer horror, said "You mean, you eat THUMPER !!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ronrat Posted May 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 Mine eats lamb but doesnt like rabbit, i been thinking about letting a few pairs loose up the bush, bring back the old days of rabbit shootingand or ferreting...do they have ferrets in thai cant say ever seen one.... apart from the local populace.. Why don't you release a few cane toads as well, Or any other biolgical pest that has the ability to destroy the local ecosystem. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut jim Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 My Experience was NO... I had a huge Python for a pet and used to feed him rabbits i,d find it the markets., but got alot of "flax" when they found out I was feeding them to my snake., Also its one of the animals on the Chinese calender, and they Frown on eating it., My wife loved Lamb., but I told her it was beef... Kinda like eating a cow in India... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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