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On the September 18 broadcast of TV Asahi’s “Matsuko & Arihiro’s Temporary Paradise,” the talk turned to the popularity of beef, pork, and chicken, introducing survey results showing that the most popular meat among young people isn’t beef or pork, but chicken. Matsuko had predicted pork would win and reacted to the result with surprise: “What’s going on? What does everyone want?” On 5ch, users cited reasons for chicken’s popularity such as its low price, lower fat content, and the impact of reports linking red meat to cancer risk, sparking a wider discussion about preferences and cooking methods for beef, pork, and chicken.
Matsuko Stunned by Young People’s Favorite Meat — Had Predicted Pork Herself: “What’s Going On? What Does Everyone Want?”
TV personality Matsuko Deluxe (53) appeared on TV Asahi’s “Matsuko & Arihiro’s Temporary Paradise” (Fridays at 8:00 PM), aired on the 18th, and commented on the popularity of different types of meat.
On the show, the hosts talked about the relative popularity of beef, pork, and chicken.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Yeah, probably
Their palates got dulled from not eating good food since childhood
Yakitori's also easy on the stomach, that's a plus
Well, chicken counts as a mammal too if you think about it
Makes sense people pick chicken now that everyone's gotten poorer
Chicken tastes decent even when it's cheap.
If you're eating the cheap stuff, chicken's the better call.
Maybe that's exactly why it's popular with young people?
Pork feels like it's somewhere in between
It even works in mild-flavored dishes like mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
If you're picking properly, that shouldn't really happen
Pork belly especially.
Fried: Beef△ Pork◎ Chicken◎
Grilled: Beef◎ Pork◯ Chicken◎
Simmered: Beef◎ Pork◯ Chicken△
Stir-fried: Beef◯ Pork◎ Chicken△
I'll take objections
And on top of that, of course, chicken's basically a mammal too, right?
Why would that be, lol
"Mammal" means "one that drinks mother's milk" (in English, mammal comes from mamma, meaning breast/mother). Have you ever seen a chicken nurse its young?
Pretty much matches the survey — beef's on top, chicken's a close second, pork feels a notch below.
Tonkatsu's about the only thing I'd specifically crave it for — not that I dislike it, and of course I'll eat it if it's there
There's tonkatsu, shogayaki (ginger pork), and char siu too, so like Matsuko, I'd rank pork number one as well.
Chinese dishes like gyoza are great too
Seriously can't eat it anymore… I wish they'd dry it out more and cut the fat…
Whenever I have wagyu these days I regret it afterward
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Retail prices for beef, pork, and chicken tend to run highest for beef and lowest for chicken, and thread posters cited rough per-100g prices to argue that people are choosing chicken because they’ve gotten poorer. Per-capita chicken consumption in Japan is said to have been rising in recent years, and this survey result fits that trend. There have also been research reports linking red meat consumption to colorectal cancer risk, and some posters said they choose chicken for health reasons. On the other hand, chicken prices themselves have risen since the bird flu outbreaks, so “chicken because it’s cheap” doesn’t fully explain things. Posters in the thread also noted that beef, pork, and chicken each suit different cooking methods, making this less a simple ranking than a topic that splits along personal preference.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[Entertainment] Young People’s Favorite Meat Is “Chicken” — Matsuko Stunned, Had Predicted Pork: “What’s Going On? What Does Everyone Want?”.”
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