horse meat hotpot
A Japanese hotpot dish made with horse meat, often associated with Tokyo's traditional cuisine. The name 桜 (sakura) is a euphemism for horse meat, referencing its pink color.
See also: 桜肉
I ate horse meat hotpot at a long-established restaurant in Tokyo.
Standard kanji spelling for this dish.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, also seen in menus and casual writing.
A compound of 桜 and 鍋, using 桜 as a culinary name for horse meat. The association is generally linked to the meat’s reddish-pink color, though its precise origin is uncertain.