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During the eighties, when steadily more Asians were settling in North America, a 'monkey sandwich' story coursed through the land of unlimited possibilities. Asians were not only supposed to be bad drivers; another stubborn rumour insisted that they ate dogs. When two Cambodians were arrested in Long Beach, California on 23 June 1988 in the act of preparing a young German shepherd dog, 'phone-ins' were immediately organised at the local radio station. The subjective question - ''Must we permit Cambodians to butcher defenseless dogs-'' - made it clear on which side of the cultural divide the programme makers stood. The incident was sensitive and even resulted in a new (and unUSAble) law which forbade Americans to eat their pets. At the same time, the Vietnamese pig won popularity exclusively as a pet. In 1989, the US was home to 54 million dogs and 52 million pigs. Just how xenophobic is the white American in the gastronomic field- A giggling Asian suggested the correct approach: dog is just like sex - you have to get a taste for it.
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André Nientied
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Camera: Jerome Thomas, Wood Lam, John Lennon, Michael Pellerin, Nicholas Szegda,
Sound: Michael Cho, Doug Loveid, Craig Smith,
Music: David Javelosa,
Sound mixing: Raffaello Mazza,
Production assistant: Betty Burkhart, Destiny Itano, Michael Schwartz,
Voices: Tony Anderson, Meena Nanji, Nicholas Szegda, Julie West,
Voice-Over: Raegan Kelly,
With: Doug Loveid, David Woo,
Dogs: Pepper, Spinner,
Advice: Thom Anderson, James Benning, Nancy Buchanan, Bill Moritz, Billy Woodberry
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