It is very common in this part of the world to refer to every meat from almost every animal source as beef or just meat. This is not only common amongst the not-too-educated but also among the well-educated. The exceptions are just meats that are totally different; of course, nobody would refer to chicken, turkey, snail and pork as beef.
The only distinction we seem to have gotten between meats that look alike in structure and appearance is that between beef and pork. These are the meats from cattle and pig respectively. They are the two we actually call their real names. It is hard to come across a person – even a stark illiterate, who would refer to pork as beef but when it comes to meats from goat, sheep and some other related animals, it is beef.
Why am I writing article on names of Meat?
I was on a queue at a restaurant waiting to make my order when the man standing in front of me started raising his voice. I listened and found out that he was arguing with the waitress over names of meats.
The man already bought rice and plantain when this poor waitress asked what else the man wanted. “Put one meat”, the man replied. The waitress then asked him what kind of meat the man wanted to which the man replied, “What do you mean? Just put one meat”.
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I could see the frustration on the face of the waitress but she calmly replied, “…but sir, we have different types of meat, like beef, pork…”. The man interrupted by asking one hilarious question: “why would you put pork? Is pork meat? Pork is pork and there is cow meat and goat meat!” I had to add my voice to save the helpless waitress. This was when I thought I should write about this because others joined the argument and I found out that people only knew what the meats from cattle and pig are called – beef and pork.
Special Names for the Meat of some Common Animals
Here are the special names for the meat of some animals that we may know and not know.
| Animals | Meat Name |
| Cattle (cow or bull) | Beef |
| Calf (young cow) | Veal |
| Pig | Pork |
| Deer | Venison |
| Sheep (Ram or Ewe) | Mutton |
| Pigeon | Squab |
| Water Buffalo | Carabeef |
| Goat | Chevon |
| Chicken | Chicken |
| Turkey | Turkey |
Now that you know better, you should try calling these animal meats by their real names and you will definitely get used to it. This list is not exhaustive and we welcome contribution in form of comments.
If you think there is an animal meat we have missed here, you can share it with us using the comment section below.
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Waoh. I used 2 think Goat meat is muton too. Never knew its chevon. So pls what of snake meat? Duck meat? snail meat? and the rest
Pls bacon is from what animal
Bacon is from pig meat (pork).
What is Dog meat called
I know it is called Dog meat. Many of these things being asked don’t have special names because people speaking the languages we borrow don’t even eat them.
Bt u can call dog meat 404 or J5. Forget about d botanical names, cheers
Yea @ solo, that is how it is called in Akwa Ibom.
OK o…thanks for the info.
I need d names of d following meats. .snail, snake and bushmeat
What of meats like Snakes,Monkey,dog cat and lizard? Iamjustcurious.com
I am as curious as you are too but what I think is that we should call all these games with their meat – snake meat, monkey meat. You can tell us if you find the answers too.
I just knew it! I thought every animal meat is just meat,thanks for giving a nice info. but i think arguing this thing emotionaly is not nessesary, isn’t it?
Goat meat is either chevon or mutton
Thanks for the enlightenment.
thank u sooo much, u are so wonderful and ur posts are marvelous.
quite dedicative, jazakumullah.Someone ordered for Bacon and egg not knowing its
Dog = 404,406.
Snake = anu agwo.
Snail = crusta.
Bat = Vampire…. Wait make i ask my grand pa, i’ll get bact to u’s…..
After all meat na meat…….!
Yes @solo it is also called INDIA CHICKEN or GUDUMEAT in EKITI. Try roasted dog meat in Ekiti and you will want more, Ire o.
Wow keep it on. Amenligtened. Goat flesh is also called mutton but d formal name is chevon
just learnt a thing
There’s no such animal like chicken, they are called fowl. That’s their general name, the female in her and the male cook, the young is chick. The meat is called chicken.
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the red junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003 – Wikipedia, the Free online Encyclopedia.
ARE DOGS AND CATS NOT MEAT
I can’t jst laugh.. honestly.. u guyz r very funny I swear.. buh. Corocodile meat is what pls..
The meat from snake is. Called fish!