Kobe beef (神戸ビーフ, Kōbe bīfu?) refers to cuts of beef from the black Tajima-ushi strain of Wagyū cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The meat is generally considered to be a delicacy, renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty, well-marbled texture. Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sashimi, teppanyaki. and more.
Kobe beef is also called Kobe niku (神戸肉?, "Kobe meat"), Kobe-gyu (神戸牛?) or Kobe-ushi (神戸牛?, "Kobe cow") in Japanese.
In the USA, beef is often mislabeled as "Kobe" due to the lack of legal restrictions on the use of the term.
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