{"id":8513,"date":"2022-11-20T08:12:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T08:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurygoldbdev.wpengine.com\/?p=8513"},"modified":"2022-11-16T15:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:21:00","slug":"what-is-kobe-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/what-is-kobe-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to Japan\u2019s finest Kobe beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is Kobe beef? You may have seen it on the menu of your favorite restaurant, or perhaps even tried it. If you\u2019re planning your next adventure, you may have the opportunity to try Kobe&#8217;s finest on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-us\/tours\/majestic-japan\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Majestic Japan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> journey. Let&#8217;s take a look at the mystery and myths behind this luxury meat and how it has become a sought-after feature of fine dining.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related content: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/majestic-japan\/\">A journey of a lifetime: unearthing Majestic Japan, with Luxury Gold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gabriel-forsberg-Ok4ZoYEdn0Y-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Street in Japan\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gabriel-forsberg-Ok4ZoYEdn0Y-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gabriel-forsberg-Ok4ZoYEdn0Y-unsplash-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kobe Beef, defined<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kobe beef is an exceptionally marbled, rich type of Wagyu beef from a particular type of cattle breed born and raised in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Cows that produce Kobe beef are from the Tajima cattle strain of the Japanese Black breed. How is Kobe beef raised? To qualify, the cattle must be between the ages of 28 to 60 months, as well as born, raised and slaughtered in Hyogo Prefecture. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kobe beef must also have a Meat Quality Score between four and five. Other specific requirements include the pure lineage of the Tajima cow, weight requirements and the \u201cJapanese Chrysanthemum\u201d seal officially certifying it. Because of these guidelines, only 3,000\u20135,000 head of cattle meet these restrictions each year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8515\" style=\"width: 713px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8515\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23347921_2175467386013720_8419147824519708672_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"703\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23347921_2175467386013720_8419147824519708672_n.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23347921_2175467386013720_8419147824519708672_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@kobe_beef_official<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look, taste and texture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now that we know just how unique this beef is, let\u2019s get to the good stuff: the taste. Kobe beef\u2019s distinctive marbling is what makes it so desirable. In fact, it always has a Beef Marbling Score (BMS) of 6 or more. The high marbling also means that Kobe beef is fatty, similar to purebred Angus. This fatty marbling creates a melt-in-your-mouth texture that is enhanced when you thinly slice it to prepare Japanese dishes such as shabu shabu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8516\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8516\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/22582182_146661682737497_3010619113530720256_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/22582182_146661682737497_3010619113530720256_n.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/22582182_146661682737497_3010619113530720256_n-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@kobe_beef_official<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wagyu beef\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may have heard the term \u201cWagyu\u201d associated with Kobe. Wagyu means &#8220;Japanese beef.&#8221; (\u201cWa\u201d refers to something Japanese while \u201cgyu\u201d means beef). The classification of Wagyu beef includes only four breeds of purebred cattle including Kuroge (Japanese Black), Akage (Japanese Brown), Nihon Tankaku (Japanese Shorthorn), and Mukaku (Japanese Polled). This classification was established in 1944. Wagyu, like Kobe, is also a highly marbled and tender beef.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kobe beef vs Wagyu beef\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat is the difference between Kobe and Wagyu?\u201d you might be wondering. Among the four cattle breeds of Wagyu beef, Taijima cows \u2014 that we learned earlier produce Kobe beef \u2014 are a type of Japanese Black cattle. So, all Kobe beef comes from Wagyu cattle, but not all Wagyu beef is Kobe. As a comparison, the Kobe beef classification is a little like the classification for Champagne among sparkling wine. Champagne is a type of sparkling wine. But only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France can be classified as Champagne.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wagyu beef look, taste and texture\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Similar to the specific type of beef from Kobe, Wagyu is also rich, tender and fatty. People often describe it as having a smooth or buttery flavor. Because the fat coats your tongue on the first bite or two, the flavor diminishes as you eat more. That\u2019s why Wagyu beef usually comes in small portions, often of three to four ounces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Wagyu beef\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/victoria-shes-WxNCLEKq4-Y-unsplash-345x230.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">American Kobe beef<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now that we looked at the difference between Kobe and Wagyu, you maybe be wondering what that fatty, succulent cut was that you had in the United States labeled &#8220;American Kobe,&#8221; &#8220;domestic Wagyu,&#8221; or &#8220;Kobe-style.&#8221; If you guessed that these aren\u2019t pure Kobe, you\u2019re probably correct. Cows outside of Japan aren&#8217;t regulated the way Japanese Wagyu is, so it&#8217;s rare to find authentic Kobe products outside of Japan. Even though some Wagyu cattle breeds have been brought to the United States and produce the same rich flavor, it is rare that it is pure Kobe or sometimes even Wagyu. Several restaurants have been called out for labeling beef from Kobe on their menus when it was in fact simply Wagyu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/justus-menke-62XLglIrTJc-unsplash-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/justus-menke-62XLglIrTJc-unsplash-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/justus-menke-62XLglIrTJc-unsplash-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/justus-menke-62XLglIrTJc-unsplash.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Myths<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> about Kobe<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When speaking of the highly prized beef, some say that the cows are massaged to help redistribute the fat. Some farmers do massage their cows, but it is usually to warm their muscles during a cold winter. Some use massage to relieve stress for cows who do not roam free. But because the Wagyu \u2014 and thus Kobe breed \u2013 of cows are a working breed, they typically roam freely.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Destination Japan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Should you find your mouth watering for this rich, marbled meat, or simply want to explore the country that produces it, we invite you to join us on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-us\/tours\/majestic-japan\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Majestic Japan<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">journey.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not only will you enjoy a range of fine Japanese cuisine, but sample some of the nation\u2019s other famed specialty, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/uncover-the-spirituality-of-sake\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sake<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What authentic cuisine do you want to try in Japan?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Kobe beef? 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