We did one better here in Dallas at a local Mexican grocery. My wife ordered meat from the meat market in the back of the store where they mostly only spoke Spanish and took it home to cook. A few days later I looked up the words for goat meat. There was definitely a strange flavor to it and we ate it not knowing exactly what was on the plate but I think I need an English-Spanish translator for next time.

That is such a great story. Definitely helps to have a translation of the unknown language though so there are no mistakes. I am sure it was quite an experience to think you are eating one animal when it is really a different one.

Better find somebody in the area that could speak the language or else you will be embarrassed and feel so funny about yourself. Anyway, an experience is the best teacher especially when the situation is bad and the worse one. Learn by mistake is the motto of the day when you everyone travels, who doesn’t know the language of the place he is visiting. Communication is well understood when there is an interpreter or a guide.

Sir, you don’t speak Chinese? Oh I thought that you were a Chinese!
Sorry.
Yup, it is better to get a traveller’s guide when you are in a foreign country while travelling.
I was laughing when you finally said that you really had a DONKEY not beef noodles.

Sorry sir but it was funny that the picture you had mentioned that looks like a donkey but not a cow.
Nobody would have thought that China do sell donkey meals.

Donkeys are alike the horse family.
So it would be a real pity to consume the poor lad.

Anyway, you sure looked happy in the picture.
Thanks for sharing with us your experience sir!

haha, that is really funny!
I think the waiter is really kind to point you to a donkey, and yet you do not recognize the donkey!
By the way, it sure makes a good conversation topic that you have tasted donkey noodle.
Most youngsters in China big cities can speak English.
If you are going to the countryside, then that is the problem!