Originally Posted by phillipas
Chinese food is extremely diverse. Ranging from stuff that is very acceptable to even the most timid of Western stomachs (think the classic scrambled eggs and tomato) through to stuff that even the toughest Western stomach will find 'difficult' (pigs feet anyone?).
And then you get the simply weird (to the Western mind at least) - dog, cat, snake, turtle, etc.
Most Europeans can handle tripe (think Roman cuisine and the bouchons of Lyon are Germans certainly used to (pickled) pig trotters) and the exotic (as long as it's not "pets"). Just a matter of how it's prepared.