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6. Siopao is Made Up of Cat’s Meat
Legend
According to stories, some vendors use cat meat as the main ingredient of their siopao. This started when someone saw a restaurant in Quiapo throwing away body parts of cats at the back. Some say they saw them cooking the feline creatures.
Story Check
This story started way back in the Japanese era when food was scarce and a lot of cats were roaming the streets.
You can say that it’s a modus of business establishments to win customer. Business war indeed!
