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Why would the name "mystery meat" make you think that it's anything good?
One line of cup noodle in Japan proudly markets its mystery meat prominently on the label. 謎 is a puzzle, riddle, or mystery, and 肉 is meat.
Puzzle meat sounds way better than mystery meat. Mystery meat is scary, puzzle meat is a challenge.
I get the same worried feeling whenever I'm about to eat a food with a sauce described only by its color