Thin gristly chewy meat. They've learned to use every little bit of it.

Just a possibility of course.

But one that hovers in my mind every time I think of any meat centric dish from most cultures that are not my own or I did not grow up around. Even if that was an expensive meal.

Lots of great meals from many cultures as well but if I'm going to eat something random that was not recommended by someone I know, it's a crap shoot.

Pure prejudice of course. But give me an Americanized dish over what the true dish is in that culture when possible.