The Other White Meat: Tucson restaurant to offer African lion tacos

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Tucson restaurant to offer African lion tacos

Posted: Jan 19, 2011 6:28 PM EST
Updated: Jan 20, 2011 7:28 AM EST

TUCSON, Ariz. - A Tucson taco restaurant already has served up python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake and turtle.

What's next? Lion meat.

Boca Tacos y Tequila says it's accepting prepaid orders for African lion tacos, to be served starting Feb. 16. Orders must be placed by Feb. 7 and owner Bryan Mazon says there are already a few reservations from curious customers.

Mazon says his restaurant started offering exotic tacos on its menu every Wednesday about six months ago and has tried "just about anything we can get our hands on."

According to the Food and Drug Administration, lion and other game meat can be sold as long as the species isn't endangered.

The Arizona Daily Star says most of Boca's exotic tacos range between $3 and $4. The lion tacos will cost $8.75 apiece.

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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, Welcome to StarNet - Tucson, Arizona (http://www.azstarnet.com)

[Allan]

WTH - tastes like chicken

[jda67gta]

Tastes like cat?

[Blademaker]

I'd try it :yesnod:

[Joecooool]

Barf.

[Kerrmudgeon]

What an asshole.....anything for media attention. Poor kitty!:cry:

[Scissors]

I'd eat that for sure. But then, I've always liked p*ssy.

[jaxgator]

What an asshole.....anything for media attention. Poor kitty!:cry:

What do you mean? It's a wild animal. Human beings have been eating wild animals forever. I'd try it.

[Sea Six]

This sounds like the plot from the film "The Freshman."

What was the name of the roving restaurant... The Gourmet Club or something like that?

[Meeko87]

I think I would try it. From what I hear endangered animals taste better so put me at the top of the list for some panda or bald eagle meat.