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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

Question 1

Being a beef lover, there are so many beef dishes that I enjoy eating. One of them is the classic beef teppanyaki. I eat this dish quite often as I really enjoy eating food that is cooked in front of me and served directly by the chef. I usually eat it at restaurants in Kyōto and Kōbe. There is a restaurant called Misono, which originated in Kōbe. It is one of my all-time favorite restaurants in Japan.

Question 2

I had it yesterday! It was amazing as usual. I recently bought a portable yakiniku set so that I can enjoy having a yakiniku dinner at home. I specifically ate Hokkaido-raised beef yesterday. The amount of fat was just perfect and it kept me full for a long time.

Question 3

Red meat all the way! My favorite dish would be all ranks of wagyu steak. I like it simple without sauce or wasabi; just salt and pepper is perfect. Although I shouldn't be eating too much beef, I just can't resist myself from time to time.

Question 4

The most expensive beef that I've had so far would be a steak from Aragawa, a restaurant located in Kōbe. I had it when my parents were visiting me back in 2016. It was one of the foods that I will remember forever. My dad paid for it and the total was well over $1000 for three set courses. I don't think that the value is good since I can make something similar for far less.

Question 5

Not at all. Eating red meat, for me, is one of life's greatest pleasures and no one can ever tell me to stop eating it! It would be like telling a baby to stop drinking milk. My love for red meat is ineffable.

Question 6

I have tried it once in Singapore, however, I don't think that I will be substituting real meat for it. It doesn't taste nearly as good as real beef. I will probably buy it once in a while if it becomes widely available in Japan for healthier options.

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