While Japan is currently immune to this 'problem', it should be pointed out that since Japan does, on occasion, enjoy its horsemeat - like some in French Canada do, and everywhere else around the world - via basashi.
Basashi is essentially thin strips of raw horsemeat eaten ala sashimi.
Personally, I love sashimi - bits of raw fish meat with some soy sauce to dip it into. I have also eaten basashi, and was not that impressed, despite Japan's claims of it being a delicacy, and an expensive one at that.
Tesco, in the U.K. (United Kingdom) is one of those places that has been accused of having horsemeat in its hamburgers. To this, the Brits have said "Neigh. We don't want that!". In fact, it is said that the Tesco 'all-beef hamburger' contained up to 30 per cent horsemeat.
That's deceiving. It should be 100 per cent ham. Or whatever the hell is in hamburger. Cow? Really? Why is it not a cowburger? Oh, because the hamburger is supposed to be from Hamburg, Germany.
The German's, of course, are quite famous for their sausages, which contain all manner of creature great and small. And, while tasty, I can only hope it doesn't contain any soylent green.
Regardless... the Brits are a bit angry about having ingested something that still might have marks where the joking was whipping it.
In response - never piss of a Brit, because they will sting you with some of the best humor on the planet.
Here now is a small sampling of that biting humor:
- “I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." - I guess Tesco just listened
- Anyone want a burger from Tesco? Yay or neigh?
- Not entirely sure how Tesco are going to get over this hurdle.
- Waitress in Tesco asked if I wanted anything on my Burger. So I had a £5 each way! (I don't get it! - I might have said 'Hold the jockey!')
- I had some burgers from Tesco for my tea last night and I still have a bit between my teeth.
- A woman has been taken into hospital after eating horse meat burgers from Tesco. Her condition is said to be stable.
- Tesco are now testing all their vegetarian burgers for traces of unicorn.
- I've just checked the Tesco burgers in my freezer...AND THEY'RE OFF!
- Tesco now forced to deny presence of Zebra in burgers, as shoppers confuse barcodes for serving suggestions.
- I said to the missus “These Tesco burgers have given me terrible trots”.
- To beef or not to beef, that is equestrian.
- A cow walks into a bar. Barman says 'Why the long face?'. The Cow says 'Illegal ingredients, coming over here stealing our jobs!'
- I hear the smaller version of those Tesco burgers make great horse d'oeuvres.
Cheers
Andrew Joseph
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