Photos of the boiled rat quickly spread on Chinese social media site Weibo, where users reacted with anger and disgust. "I feel like vomiting. I'm never going to eat hotpot outside again," said ...

In order to remove the fishy smell, chefs will soak rat meat in ginger water or lemon juice for 10-15 minutes before cooking. Rat meat can be processed into many dishes, but the most popular is boiled ...