is an Italian stew based on donkey meat Donkey meat is considered to be of low quality, so donkeys are usually not raised specifically for meat production, except in arid regions where they represent an important food source. Since the donkeys are typically slaughtered at the end of their useful life as
working animals, their meat is frequently tough. s from
Hebei,
China The main global producers of donkey meat are
China,
Burkina Faso,
Senegal,
Nigeria,
Mauritania, and
Spain. Donkey meat has a smaller market compared to
horse meat, and the main consumers are China (which is a significant importer),
Italy, and
Mexico. Approximately 3.5 million donkeys and mules are slaughtered each year for meat worldwide. In Italy, which has the highest consumption of equine meat in Europe and where donkey meat is the main ingredient of several regional dishes, about 1,000 donkeys were slaughtered in 2010, yielding approximately of meat. In
West Africa, old donkeys are typically butchered at the end of their useful lifetime as pack animals, and their meat is traditionally dried and smoked. In
France, donkey meat consumption has become rare after
World War II, it is however still used as ingredient for traditional sausages in
Provence.
Hungary,
Poland, and
Russia have similar traditions. In the
Anglosphere, donkey meat consumption, similarly to
horse meat, is generally considered
taboo. Donkey meat can be consumed fresh, or used as ingredient for hams and sausages. Fresh donkey meat can be roasted or used as ingredient for
stews. Donkey stew and
tapulon are two examples of traditional stews in
Italian cuisine. In China, the
donkey burger is a traditional street food in
Baoding and
Hejian,
Hebei Province. Donkey sausage is traditionally prepared in
Italy (''salame d'asino
), Provence (saucisson d'
Arles), in Hungary (Eselwurst
) and Poland (Salceson''). Despite the slaughter and consumption of donkeys being outlawed throughout India, donkey meat is still considered a delicacy in some regions of the state of
Andhra Pradesh. Donkey meat’s popularity is fueled by superstitions that donkey meat will cure bodily pains and increase strength and virility while donkey blood will increase speed and pain tolerance. == Properties ==