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Saga Prefecture is not just famous for its ceramics, but for Saga Beef as well. Farmers from the area raise this Japanese black beef in a mild climate. So, what exactly is it? What does it taste like? 【What is Saga Beef?】 Local farms i...

Japanese Wagyu beef is one of the most prized proteins in the culinary world and is deemed as luxurious as caviar and black truffles. The stunning marbling of fat, tantalizing texture, and umami-rich wagyu is what all steak lovers dream ...

【Introduction to Nikujaga】 Nikujaga (肉じゃが) is a traditional Japanese food in which the meat, potatoes, and onion are stewed in a sweetened soy sauce and mirin. Locals made this dish by frying meat, potatoes, onions, konnyaku, etc.,...

【Introduction to Gyukatsu】 Gyukatsu (牛かつ) or beef cutlet is a traditional Japanese food that consists of a deep-fried beef cutlet with wagyu beef as its main ingredient. Japanese season the cutlet and coat it in breadcrumbs before t...

【Introduction to Gyudon】 Gyudon is a traditional food in the Kanto region of Japan. It is a dish in which locals boiled the sliced ​​beef, onions, etc. in soy sauce and placed on top of rice served in a bowl. Other types of rice dishes...

Japan has over 300 brands of beef and Omi Beef (近江牛) is one of the most well-known brand. Omi Beef, one of the top three beef in Japan, dates back over 400 years from now and is the oldest among the three. Tasting Omi Beef will surely raise your standards to other kinds of meat and will leave you longing for it a second time around.

【Description of Hida-Gyu】 image showing the marbling on Hida-Gyu steaks Hida-Gyu or Hida Beef is the name given to the beef that comes from the Japanese black-haired cattle breed that has been raised in Gifu Prefecture for at least 14 ...

【Introduction to Yonezawa Beef】 Yamagata Prefecture is where Yonezawa Beef is produced and chief among these producers is Yonezawa city. Only cows that meet the strict qualifying standards are selected for Yonezawa Beef having been rai...

【Towada City’s Soul Food - Towada Barayaki】 In Towada City there is a famous dish that can only be described as being the soul food of this city. Towada Barayaki translates as “Rose Bake”. It is a simple meal that consists of beef and ...