Probably a cultural thing, but Japanese people are a little strange. Ever seen a kabuki theater? And they eat their meat raw. Seriously, it is an interesting culture.
On a trip to japan, our host ordered dinner for us at a top of the line restaurant. They brought out a hunk of raw meat and cut thin slices, served it with a little sauce. I ate mine, it tasted ok ,then asked the stupid question. What is it? Horse.. My response was Wilbur I didn't eat the apples. all the Americans at the table cracked up, and the Japanese just looked at us until I explained why we were laughing.
