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Feb 15 2005 3 Comments

Haruurara’s last lap?

Whilst there’s always an abundance of weird and wonderful things gliding past at the average rotating sushi eatery, a few plates of basashi (raw horse meat) trotting by on a recent visit caught my eye.

basashi raw horse meat

Initially the thought crossed my mind that the meat making its way round could be the hapless horse Haruurara’s final outing. A not necessarily unexpected end to a racehorse famous for its dismal performances and winless record.

But judging by the basashi’s graceful and relatively quick jaunt around the restaurant, I guess it wasn’t.

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. J. says

    2/15/2005 at 9:12 pm

    I saw an item on the TV news (@NHK?) the other day, saying that the “farewell race” for Haruurara was postponed as the horse was not fit for racing.

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  2. Makito says

    2/19/2005 at 2:44 am

    Out of curiosity, how did you enjoy the basashi? I’ve been told it is rather tough.

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  3. Lee says

    2/20/2005 at 7:30 pm

    I must confess that I didn’t eat it. But my wife did, and she said it wasn’t tough at all.

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