Kobe beef, a true culinary gem, comes from a very special Japanese cattle breed: the Wagyu. But there's more behind its fame. For a piece of meat to bear the prestigious Kobe name, it must belong ...

Wagyu, also known as Kobe beef, is an expensive cut renowned for its taste, tenderness and juiciness, and for its marbled fat, something that lends it an extra succulence. Many stories claim that ...

In 2002, one Matsusaka cow sold for 50 million yen, or roughly $400,000. However, the best-known cut of wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made ...

When asked about the most common mistakes home cooks new to Japanese A5 Wagyu, Cameron Hughs, founder of Holy Grail Steak Co., says it has nothing to do with cooking ability. “It basically comes down ...

Olive wagyu has been called the rarest steak in the world. At over $500 a pound, it's one of the most expensive meats you can buy. In Shōdoshima, Japan, Masaki Ishii creates olive wagyu by ...

Kishida met with wagyu beef producers just before attending a national wagyu beef competition on Oct. 10, dubbed the “Wagyu Olympics,” and asked them how surging cattle feed costs is ...

Kobe beef is said to be the best quality wagyu (‘Japanese cow’) in the world. But if you can’t source kobe, any good-quality beef will do the trick for this delicious Japanese stew.