What is it like to eat donkey meat?

With most meats, including donkey, horse, goat, elk and moose, it has more to do with the age and diet of the animal than the species. An old animal will typically have tough and stringy meat, strongly flavored, while a younger animal will have more tender fine-grained meat. read more

Donkey meat is like something between beef and lamb. It depends on where you eat it and what style. I have had tomato donkey stew on China , and its one the best meals i have ever had. Very tasty, the meat fell apart in my mouth, and the texture was like juicy beef. read more

However, if you want to eat either donkey or horse meat it is important to make sure that the animal was raised in a way that makes it safe for this purpose. In the United States, where I live, many of the medicines that are routinely given to horses (and presumably donkeys) are not safe for humans. read more

Andrew Zimmern thinks you should stop eating state fair food and start eating donkeys. Andrew Zimmern is best known for eating things like bats, spiders and even rotten fish. He’s the host of Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel, where he travels the world to eat exotic dishes. read more