æz mˈiːt ˈʌðɚ ðɐn fˈɪʃ wʌz nˌɑːt kˈɑːmən ɪn dʒˌæpənˈiːz kˈʊkɪŋ ʌntˈɪl ɹˈiːsəntli, mˈɛni mˈiːt dˈɪʃᵻz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli pˈoːɹk dˈɪʃᵻz, ɑːɹ ʌv tʃaɪnˈiːz ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ɔːɹ ˈɪnfluːəns.
As meat (other than fish) was not common in Japanese cooking until recently, many meat dishes, particularly pork dishes, are of Chinese origin or influence.