- There are many beef dishes that are popular in Japan. Name one. Do you eat this dish? If yes, do you eat it at home or at a restaurant? Is there a restaurant or recipe you can recommend?
- When was the last time you had red meat (beef, lamb / mutton, pork, veal, venison or goat)? How was it? Why?
- Do you prefer red meat, white meat (birds or fish) or vegan / vegetarian food? What is your favourite dish?
- What is the most expensive or the most delicious beef you have ever tasted? Where and when did you have it? Who paid? Was it good value? Why? (Note : if you are vegetarian, tell us about when and how you became one.)
- Doctors are often asking us to decrease our red meat intake. Have you started to reduce the amount of red meat you eat? Why? (Note : if you are vegetarian, tell us about the best vegetarian meals you have tried.)
- Would you try, or have you tried, a plant based red-meat substitute? If you have tried one, tell us about it. If you have not, will you buy it once it becomes common in Japan? Why?
Question 1
I enjoy yakiniku. We usually eat yakiniku at a restaurant, although from time-to-time, my mother-in-law will cook it when we eat at her home. She is a pretty good cook.Question 2
I had on Monday. It was pretty good, although it was inexpensive.Question 3
I prefer red meat, and I think my favorite dish is a good, juicy hamburger with fries.Question 4
My wife and I went to the Four Seasons Hotel in Umeda for our anniversary. It was delicious although I am sure that the chef licked a thermometer and put it back in the meat. I do not think that it was our steaks and I still ate it my steak but I will never go there again.Question 5
I have not changed my diet, nor do I have any desire to.Question 6
Yes, I have tried a soy based hamburger. It tasted fairly similar but the texture was a little off.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
|---|---|
| time-to-time | 時間から時間へ |
| inexpensive | 安価 |
| texture | テクスチャー |
| a little off | 正しくない |