Kiwi Karaage : Yaki-niku Korean BBQ

One favourite way to eat meat in Japan is to barbecue it. This korean BBQ is called Yaki - Niku and believe me there is nothing yucky about this. Beef was never eaten in Japan as it was considered that farm cows were peoples friends, that helped to do the farm work. The idea of eating cows was outrageous. The japanese once had a saying "Never eat anything you would not kill yourself." This way of thinking may have allowed some people to kill fish and chickens, but most would not have attempted to kill a cow.

By 1860, due to American influence butchers shops selling meat could be seen in Japan. However even now beef is considered a real treat that can only be afforded every now and then. The cows in Japan that are grown for eating are kept warm in winter with padded quilts and cold in summer with fans. They are fed an amazing array of food which includes bean cakes and rice bran. They are massaged for 15 minutes, 3 times a day with an alcohol rub.
Overseas breeds were introduced to Japan and crossed with native cattle. Japanese beef is considered some of the tastiest in the world.