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The penises of horse, donkey, deer, Russian dog and goat in the kitchen of a hotpot restaurant in Beijing, on September 12, 2013/AFP

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Penis hotpots and snake blood: Asia’s libido boosting foods

The penises of horse, donkey, deer, Russian dog and goat in the kitchen of a hotpot restaurant in Beijing, on September 12, 2013/AFP

The penises of horse, donkey, deer, Russian dog and goat in the kitchen of a hotpot restaurant in Beijing, on September 12, 2013/AFP

BEIJING, Oct 4 – Holding aloft a half metre long horse penis, chef Xiao Shan confidently declares it “the most delicious” of the ingredients in a Chinese hotpot of male genitalia, one of many supposed Asian remedies to boost the libido.

Penises and testicles from donkey, goat, dog, bull and deer, the other contributors to the $200 feast, are laid out on a kitchen table, like a sorry looking row of odd sized sausages and veiny, oval vegetables, all waiting to be sliced up by his looming, intimidating cleaver.

“The (horse) texture and the flavour are both very good. It is also good for one’s health,” said Xiao, who has been preparing male organs since he was 13, using skills handed down in his family for several generations.

Sourced from some of Asia’s wildest and most rugged terrains, the organs are chopped up before being arranged on a bed of lettuce around an elaborate glass stand, more akin to something that might display fairy cakes or scones in a high-class cake shop.

The unique dishes at Guolizhuang, China’s only penis speciality restaurant chain, are popular among business parties and government officials, Li Yanzhi, manager of the Chaoyang branch, told AFP.

The vast majority of customers are male, she added, many of them searching for increased potency and sexual prowess at the restaurant, which also serves organs from ram, yak, seal and snake which have two penises each.

“Chinese people believe we can replenish different parts of our bodies by using the same ingredients, which means whatever you eat is nutritious for that part of your body,” said Li.

“Eating penises and testicles can make a man stronger and enjoy a wonderful sex life.”

‘Potent in bed’

There is no orthodox scientific evidence for such claims, but across Asia there are various versions that come with similar boasts.

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In Pakistan’s business capital Lahore, Takatak a dish whose name is derived from the sound of the clanging knives used to make it consists of chopped goat and sheep hearts, brains, kidneys and testes.

“Basically men eat it so that they can be potent in bed,” said Faher Hayat, a chef whose roadside restaurant serves the specialty with onions, tomatoes, ginger, pepper and coriander.

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