Restaurant apologizes after ultra-thin see-through pork slices go viral

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Shabu-yo, a popular Japanese hot pot restaurant, has issued an apology after photos of their extremely thin pork slices circulated widely online.

Okay, so things went crazy online after someone posted a pic of this pork loin that was, like, paper-thin – you could literally see the black tray it was on through the meat! And then everyone started sharing similar pics. It just blew up on Japanese social media, and suddenly everyone was talking about how ridiculously thin the pork was.

So, I was reading J-CAST News, and apparently Skylark Holdings – they own a bunch of restaurant chains – admitted some of their stores messed up and served pork that wasn’t up to their usual quality standards. Basically, the pork wasn’t prepared or served quite right at a few locations.

Shabu-yo purchases pork in large blocks and slices it fresh at each restaurant. They have specific guidelines for how thinly to slice the pork, ensuring it has the right texture and flavor for shabu-shabu.

“Stealth pork” goes viral for looking see-through

Skylark explained that the bread slices circulating online didn’t meet their quality standards and apologized to customers. They assured the public they’re taking the issue seriously and will take steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

We’ve found that some of our stores weren’t meeting our usual standards for serving meat. We sincerely apologize to our customers for providing a product that wasn’t up to their expectations.

So, things blew up online pretty fast after FNN reported it. More and more people started posting pics of the same weird meat, and honestly, people were making jokes that it looked more like thinly sliced prosciutto than the pork you’d actually use for hot pot. It was a total mess!

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しゃ◯゛葉さん、豚ロースが過去一の薄さで笑ってしまった😂

— Miåう゛@kujata (@MiamiaWaltz) April 18, 2026

Okay, so this crazy thing is going around on X – there’s this post about ‘stealth pork’ that’s gotten, like, 30 million views! Everyone’s totally baffled about how it even ended up being served to people in the first place. It’s wild!

Shabu-yo announced it will be inspecting all of its restaurants to ensure they are meeting quality and service standards. The issue began with a single unusual dish of pork, but has quickly become a public relations problem for the popular all-you-can-eat chain in Japan.

The concept of see-through food isn’t without its bright spots. For example, a recent viral video showed a YouTuber making clear fried chicken – turning the normally golden-brown wings into a visually stunning and edible creation.

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2026-04-23 17:49