Because of its bright red color, wild boar meat came to be known by the poetic euphemism "peony" (botan). The boar meat, finely sliced, would be arranged in a flower shape on a platter, together with Chinese cabbage, carrot, burdock root, and mushrooms, before being cooked in a hot pot seasoned with miso. Wild boar hot pot made with miso was a dish prepared for infantry regiments during the Meiji era.