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Originally Posted by Kanji_The_Wanderer
Really? Are you sure? That can't be all. I have watched quite a few programs on Yakitori and here are a few things I saw them eat:
Intestines, gizzards, cartilage, heart, liver, and tail.
Of course all these pieces were from a chicken, but I found it very strange how almost every piece of the animal is consumed.
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That may have something to do with Buddhist way of thinking. You should not waste food, and all pieces of plant and animal life should be consumed.
- sasami (ささみ), skinless breast pieces
- kappa (かっぱ), cartilage (from the breast)
- hatsu (ハツ) or kokoro (こころ), heart
- rebā (レバー) or aka (アカ), liver
- sunagimo (砂肝), gizzard
- tsukune (つくね), meatballs
- tebasaki (手羽先), wing
- bonjiri (ぼんじり), tail
- shiro (シロ), small intestines