I just found out there's a real life mushroom from Yunnan in China that, if not cooked properly, actually gives people hallucinations of little people crawling on your walls and furniture.
'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans
I just started watching a video called "Cool Japan: How to Get Away with War Crimes" and I'm surprised Eiji didn't bring up the propaganda aspect of 'Cool Japan' being created as a form of soft power to rebrand Japan's image internationally.
Eel and honey I could get on board with - if it were barbecued. It might even work if it were honey BBQ eel in a sushi with avocado. Stewing it with tomatoes? Hell no.