Chinese 'koala meat' was actually bamboo rat, restaurant claims

A RESTAURANT in southern China that found itself at the centre of outrage for selling "koala meat" claims it was in fact selling a type of rat that bears a resemblance to the drowsy marsupial. 
 
An Australian tourist visiting a restaurant in Guangzhou's Panyu district told a radio station 3aw that diners were able to select a live koala from a cage and could choose whether they wanted it "braised" or "stewed".   More Read