Dog meat is consumed in some East Asian countries, including Korea, China, and Vietnam, a practice that dates back to antiquity.[73] It is estimated that 13–16 million dogs are killed and consumed in Asia every year.[74] The BBC claims that, in 1999, more than 6,000 restaurants served soups made from dog meat in South Korea.[75] In Korea, the primary dog breed raised for meat, the nureongi (???), differs from those breeds raised for pets that Koreans may keep in their homes.[76]The most popular Korean dog dish is gaejang-guk (also called bosintang),...
