Milk in Japan

[kireikoori]

I was just wondering a few things about milk in Japan.
1. Why do Japanese people prefer warm milk over cold milk?
2. Why do most Japanese people seem to not like the taste of milk?
3. I guess like beef, Japanese milk comes from Kobe, right?

[El2IN]

Interesting questions.
Heh, I wish I knew...

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by kireikoori

1. Why do Japanese people prefer warm milk over cold milk?

I don`t believe so. Everyone I have ever drinking milk has been drinking cold milk.

2. Why do most Japanese people seem to not like the taste of milk?

From what I understand, Asians have a higher occurrence of lactose intolerance. If you drink too much milk, you get an upset stomach. Not everyone, of course, but it seems to be fairly common.
Most kids drink milk at school with their lunches though.

3. I guess like beef, Japanese milk comes from Kobe, right?

Actually, most Japanese beef doesn`t come from Kobe. That`s just a specific "brand" of beef.
I have never heard of "Kobe milk". Hokkaido milk, on the other hand, is pretty common.

[samokan]

Originally Posted by kireikoori

I was just wondering a few things about milk in Japan.
1. Why do Japanese people prefer warm milk over cold milk?
?

most of what Ive seen so far are cold milk.

Originally Posted by kireikoori

2. Why do most Japanese people seem to not like the taste of milk?
?

says who??? most home around my area have this little milk box, just outside their doors for the milkman.
contrary to what you believe, they seem to be drinking milk all the time.

Originally Posted by kireikoori

3. I guess like beef, Japanese milk comes from Kobe, right?

NO, those are just overpriced beef. Those cows are not used for milking. It is breed for the meat not for the milk.

[LittleSpoon]

If any of them don't drink milk, its probably just because Japanese milk tastes funky...Don't know whats different in the process from American milk...but it just tastes a bit off to me.

[Nanuq]

Perhaps it's pasteurized or homogenized with other methods that create that strange taste.

[tribiany]

love milk...

[Suki]

Finally! Japanese people and I seem to have something in common!

[Katchan6]

hmm japanese milk does kinda taste weird..

[kireikoori]

Hmmm...on all the Japanese shows I've watched milk was served hot.
And when I was in Japan the family that took care of served it hot.

But that's good...I prefer it cold..
And I love milk. So what you say is reassuring samokan.

Oh, and thanks for the info on where Japanese milk comes from.