Japanese Chef Explains Rating System
A Kobe beef specialist in Osaka breaks down how Japan grades its Wagyu, and why it matters.
A Kobe beef specialist in Osaka breaks down how Japan grades its Wagyu, and why it matters.
A closed loop on Shodoshima: the cattle eat the rice straw and corn, and the fields feed on what the cattle return.
Time with Aomine-san in Kagawa Prefecture, one of the few producers raising Olive Wagyu, the rarest beef in the world.
The rarest beef in the world began with one farmer, one island, and the idea of feeding cattle pressed olive peels.
Aaron Perry stacks A5 Wagyu, lobster, caviar, black truffle and a fried quail egg between grilled sourdough.
Kagoshima A5 Wagyu from the Kuroge Washu breed — buttery, umami-rich, and the reigning champion at Japan's Wagyu Olympics.
A5 Wagyu from Kagoshima, the prefecture that posted the highest average scores at Japan's last Wagyu Olympics.
Slice small, salt lightly, sear briefly. With A5, restraint is the recipe.
Four breeds of cattle are native to Japan. One of them, the Kuroge Washu, produces the marbling that defines A5 Wagyu.