Raw meat Raw meat Raw meat generally refers to any type of uncooked muscle tissue of an animal used for food. In the meat production industry, the term ‘meat’ refers specifically to mammalian flesh, while the words ‘poultry’ and ‘seafood’ are used to differentiate between the tissue of birds and aquatic creatures. While the majority of meat is cooked before eating, some traditional dishes such as crudos, steak tartare, sushi, sashimi, raw oysters, or other delicacies call for uncooked meat. The risk of disease from ingesting pathogens found in raw meat is significantly higher than cooked meat, although both can be contaminated.
Kinilaw Kinilaw Kinilaw (literally "eaten raw") is a raw seafood dish native to the Philippines, similar to ceviche. It is more accurately a cooking process that relies on vinegar to denature the ingredients, rather than a dish, as it can also be used to prepare meat and vegetables. Meat-based "kinilaw" (usually known as kilawin) are more common in the northern Philippines and use blanched and lightly grilled meat (not raw). "Kinilaw" dishes are usually eaten as appetizers before a meal, or as finger food ("pulutan") with alcoholic drinks. The most common "kinilaw" dish is "kinilaw na isda" ("fish "kinilaw"") prepared using