Until the end of Edo period in Japan, beef was not commonly eaten due to the precepts of Buddhism as well as other reasons, however, there were still dishes referred to as 'sukiyaki.'
日本では幕末になるまで、仏教の戒律などのため牛肉を食べることは一般には行われていなかったが、別に「すきやき」と称された料理は存在していた。