- A Japanese reporter, Seiji, shared a unique hot pot dinner with a colleague, Ahiruneko, featuring bear paw meat.
- Seiji sourced the bear paw from a specialty wild game store called Hunter Works Drive-In in Chiba Prefecture for approximately $55.
- The bear paw meat had a distinct, gamey flavor and gooey texture, reminiscent of pork organs, and was an unusual dining experience even for the seasoned food enthusiast, Ahiruneko.

A: Did you hear about the news? Seiji had a crazy dinner party!
B: No, what happened? Seriously?
A: Yeah! He invited me over for hot pot. But it wasn’t normal hot pot!
B: What was it? Was it some fancy Wagyu beef?
A: Nope! It was… bear paw!
B: Bear paw?! Like, a real bear's paw?!
A: Exactly! He bought it at a special shop in Chiba. It cost like, 55 dollars!
B: Wow! How did he even cook it?
A: He cooked it for hours! First three hours, then another four and a half! He put soy sauce, ginger, all sorts of stuff in it.
B: That sounds intense! But what was it like?
A: Super gamey! Really different from beef or chicken. The texture was also… weird, kind of gooey.
B: Gooey?! Like, what does it taste like?
A: Kind of like pork organs in a hot pot, that *motsu nabe*!
B: Seriously?! So, it was… interesting, huh?
A: It was definitely an experience! It was a bit awkward eating it on top of a suitcase though, haha!
B: A suitcase?! He doesn’t even have a table!
A: I know, right? He’s a bachelor, living in a fancy area, so he’s got guitars but eats on a crate!
B: Haha! Maybe I should get an invitation from Seiji next time!