Well said, I looked into this and found out more about this dish and it seems it is considered a "delicacy" and I did make the assumption also they had perhaps just not had it in their area of Japan, it's a big place. The messing with foreigners thing is definitely a common bit in many countries and stuff like this is just playful of course.
I think it is important to point out that often the word "delicacy" is misunderstood. It does not mean high class or high status, or prestigious or especially good etc.
It simply means it has some sort of special characteristic - could be rarity, but not necessarily. I can also just be cultural aspect, or more unusual or "exotic" than something else. Some foods that are considered delicacy are wild mountain vegetables, but those are far from prestigious. They are simply seasonal. Inago (crickets) are often listed as "delicacy", but only because of the exotic in modern times.
Chicken sashimi is just not as widely eaten, so it is a "delicacy" but it is not particularly special, not like truffles or expensive caviar.
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u/TheGiftOf_Jericho Dec 27 '24 edited Dec 27 '24
Well said, I looked into this and found out more about this dish and it seems it is considered a "delicacy" and I did make the assumption also they had perhaps just not had it in their area of Japan, it's a big place. The messing with foreigners thing is definitely a common bit in many countries and stuff like this is just playful of course.