There is an old saying in rural areas: "Smelly horse meat tastes better than donkey meat. I would rather die than eat mule meat." What does it mean that mule meat is unpalatable?

In the past, some families in rural areas would raise large livestock, such as horses, mules, donkeys and cows, which were more common because these animals could help farmers do a lot of farm work, allowing farmers to farm and work. It saves a lot of time. However, these animals will sometimes get sick and die, so when they can no longer help farmers share farm work, they will basically be slaughtered. So why is horse meat said to be smelly?

In fact, horse meat does not smell bad, it is just that the meat is relatively "woody". Because horses are good at running and their muscles are relatively developed, they taste very bad and are difficult to chew and swallow. The reason why the ancients said that horse meat is smelly was a little selfish, that is, horses are very expensive. In order to prevent people from eating horses secretly, they said that horse meat is smelly. In the past, if horses were dying in rural areas, they were basically slaughtered and eaten. It was impossible to throw them away!

Donkey meat is very delicious, and many people should have eaten it. In the past, there was a saying in rural areas that "dragon meat is in the sky and donkey meat is on the ground". It can be compared with dragon meat, which shows how delicious donkey meat is. There is no doubt that donkey meat is fragrant, and although this animal is also a large livestock, compared to horses and mules, donkeys do not have a high status in the hearts of farmers. For example, many people often say, "A lazy donkey makes a lot of shit and urinates." This shows that the donkey is a relatively lazy animal, and farmers despise such lazy people and animals, so they think it should be killed for meat. Not a pity either.

Many people don’t understand why mule meat can’t be eaten? Is it really unpalatable? In fact, this is not entirely the case. In the past, there was a saying that a mule is a creature that is a cross between a donkey and a horse, and it combines the advantages of a donkey and a horse. However, it also has a disadvantage, that is, a mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse. Yes, they cannot reproduce. So in the past, farmers thought that if they ate the meat of such an animal, they might not be able to reproduce like a mule, so they didn't dare to eat it!

Some old people in the village said that another reason why they are unwilling to eat mule meat is that they can’t bear it. Because mules can help farmers do a lot of farm work, have strong endurance, are easier to feed, eat less, and are less likely to get sick. Moreover, mules are hardworking and can be enslaved by their owners for twenty to thirty years. I also developed feelings while spending time with the farmers. What's more, the meat of a mule that has lived for so many years will definitely not taste good, so there is a saying that "I would rather die than eat mule meat."