Little Mix were served raw chicken while touring Japan recently.

The 'Wings' hitmakers - Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards - were stunned when they were handed a plate of uncooked meat while on tour last month.

Jade told The Sun newspaper: ''We've had sushi before, when the fish is raw, but we've never had raw chicken.

''It looks so disgusting - you can't get your head around it.''

Meanwhile, the girl group - who shot to fame on 'The X Factor' UK in 2011 - are currently stateside attempting to crack the US, but they admit they're missing the English food while they're away.

When asked what they miss the most while on tour, Jade said recently: ''The English banter and the food!''

Perrie - who is engaged to One Direction hunk Zayn Malik - added: ''My loved ones, my family and my dogs. And the food, too.''

However, despite admitting the food portions are a lot bigger in the US, the five-piece insist they're on strict orders to eat healthily and are in the gym regularly in a bid to keep their fitness up.

Jade explained previously: ''The portions are massive

but fortunately everything on the tour is healthy. Otherwise we'd

be eating bagels and ice cream! ... We've all been exercising

and going to the gym and stuff.''