In Japanese cuisine, raw horse meat is called sakura (桜?) or sakuraniku (桜肉?, sakura means cherry blossom, niku means meat) because of its pink color. It can be served raw as sashimi in thin slices dipped in soy sauce, often with ginger and onions added.[61] In this case, it is called basashi (馬刺し?). Basashi is popular in some regions of Japan and is often served at izakaya bars. Fat, typically fr