noun
horse meat hotpot
A Japanese hotpot dish made with horse meat, often associated with Tokyo's traditional cuisine. The name 桜 (sakura) is a euphemism for horse meat, referencing its pink color.
See also: 桜肉
東京の老舗で桜鍋を食べた。
I ate horse meat hotpot at a long-established restaurant in Tokyo.
桜肉 refers to horse meat itself, while 桜鍋 is the hotpot dish made with it.
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom') and 鍋 (nabe, 'hotpot'). The use of 桜 for horse meat is a euphemism derived from the pinkish color of the meat, similar to cherry blossoms.