For some reason I thought it would be slimy but it wasn’t that different from cooked chicken, pretty good actually
CartographerMore521
It’s not that bad. but in the authentic version, more often than not, it’s not seared.
RocasThePenguin
Why is this getting downvoted? This is legit Japanese food in Japan, which I assumed was the point of this sub.
I’ve had it once. It’s fine. Won’t have it again.
KiloAlphaJulietIndia
When in Kyushu, Horse sashimi is way better than chicken. You can actually taste something, chicken sashimi has zero taste to it.
GOCUBBIES1402
Chicken in Japan is vaccinated for salmonella, I believe. It’s also why it’s so prevalent to eat raw eggs without issues.
SuperPostHuman
I love Japanese food, but I can’t get on board with the raw chicken thing.
DidYouSeeBriansHat
HolySaba
I found it to be a novel experience, but the texture and taste wasn’t really all that impressive. Since there’s always going to be some risk, I don’t think it’s something I’d try again. There’s a lot other unusual meat to try in Japan, like horse, bear, or whale. Horse sashimi in particular, I’d absolutely recommend.
breakfastburglar
Was goaded into trying some by the people in my hostel on Yakushima- and it was just plain delicious. Not slimy or funky, just good in a very normal food kinda way. Not what I expected at all, but would totally eat it again.
awenindo
I can see the fear and disgust in the comments. But i think we need to understand that Japanese and US food safety standards are worlds apart. In Japan eggs have to be of a standard that they can be eaten raw, and you’ll see that for a lot of food there.
Methodrone8
Shigellose increasing
CallTheGendarmes
Gullible tourist thing. Don’t eat raw chicken, it’s dangerous.
sofiaonomateopia
I’d love to try this
NicestOfficer50
I heard a food expert once on radio saying that it’s the processing of the meat and not some natural presence of pathogens in the animals which has us more concerned about raw chicken than fish, beef etc. It says to me that our chicken industry should improve so this risk is lowered, but maybe it’s not as much of a risk as the urban lore suggests. Although potentially we trust the fish industry more than we should if the risk is equal and not dependent on the creatures in question. Salmonella is sometimes an overstated risk. I have an award-winning rant ready to roll when someone tells a pregnant woman she can’t eat cooked runny egg yolk. There’s also that whole use-by-date nonsense we go into. I apologise for the disorder of my reply post. I have a lot of thoughts and little design-bother.
SanSanSankyuTaiyosan
That looks seared/blue-rare, not raw. You can get raw.
There’s a Japanese guy that said this is not Japanese food. Needless to say but I don’t want to risk food poisoning even if it’s made by the Japanese people. That’s a no from me.
Commercial_Sorbet122
My North American brain can’t compared this
joonjoon
OP please cross post to /r/itsraw!
GruntildasLair
Girl if someone could guarantee I wouldn’t get sick, I would eat raw chicken in a heart beat
Vall3y
This isn’t sashimi, it’s more like tataki chicken
still-at-the-beach
No thanks. The texture would be awful.
volksfahraeder
I realy love japanese food but this Sir is truly disgusting.
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hmmm
I’ve always wanted to try but it scares me
For some reason I thought it would be slimy but it wasn’t that different from cooked chicken, pretty good actually
It’s not that bad. but in the authentic version, more often than not, it’s not seared.
Why is this getting downvoted? This is legit Japanese food in Japan, which I assumed was the point of this sub.
I’ve had it once. It’s fine. Won’t have it again.
When in Kyushu, Horse sashimi is way better than chicken. You can actually taste something, chicken sashimi has zero taste to it.
Chicken in Japan is vaccinated for salmonella, I believe. It’s also why it’s so prevalent to eat raw eggs without issues.
I love Japanese food, but I can’t get on board with the raw chicken thing.
I found it to be a novel experience, but the texture and taste wasn’t really all that impressive. Since there’s always going to be some risk, I don’t think it’s something I’d try again. There’s a lot other unusual meat to try in Japan, like horse, bear, or whale. Horse sashimi in particular, I’d absolutely recommend.
Was goaded into trying some by the people in my hostel on Yakushima- and it was just plain delicious. Not slimy or funky, just good in a very normal food kinda way. Not what I expected at all, but would totally eat it again.
I can see the fear and disgust in the comments. But i think we need to understand that Japanese and US food safety standards are worlds apart. In Japan eggs have to be of a standard that they can be eaten raw, and you’ll see that for a lot of food there.
Shigellose increasing
Gullible tourist thing. Don’t eat raw chicken, it’s dangerous.
I’d love to try this
I heard a food expert once on radio saying that it’s the processing of the meat and not some natural presence of pathogens in the animals which has us more concerned about raw chicken than fish, beef etc. It says to me that our chicken industry should improve so this risk is lowered, but maybe it’s not as much of a risk as the urban lore suggests. Although potentially we trust the fish industry more than we should if the risk is equal and not dependent on the creatures in question. Salmonella is sometimes an overstated risk. I have an award-winning rant ready to roll when someone tells a pregnant woman she can’t eat cooked runny egg yolk. There’s also that whole use-by-date nonsense we go into.
I apologise for the disorder of my reply post. I have a lot of thoughts and little design-bother.
That looks seared/blue-rare, not raw. You can get raw.
Edit: if you’re in Tokyo and want to try chicken sashimi, I can recommend [Mametaku](https://www.mametaku.com) near Ebara-Nakanoku station. They have both assorted meat and organ available. Kind of out of the way for most tourists, but they also serve a mean [white miso carbonara udon](https://www.reddit.com/r/JapaneseFood/comments/1higasy/shiro_miso_carbonara_udon_from_mametaku_tokyo/).
barbaric
There’s a Japanese guy that said this is not Japanese food. Needless to say but I don’t want to risk food poisoning even if it’s made by the Japanese people. That’s a no from me.
My North American brain can’t compared this
OP please cross post to /r/itsraw!
Girl if someone could guarantee I wouldn’t get sick, I would eat raw chicken in a heart beat
This isn’t sashimi, it’s more like tataki chicken
No thanks. The texture would be awful.
I realy love japanese food but this Sir is truly disgusting.
rest in pepperonis op
Try this at home kids 😂
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