To the oft-heralded triumvirate of Japanese Wagyu, Kobe, Matsusaka and Omi, its time to add Hida Beef (aka Hida-gyu), a rare Wagyu whose production is even smaller than that of Kobe Beef.
The creation of the Hida Beef brand centers around the legendary Japanese bull, Yasufuku. Born in Kobe and brought to Hida in 1981, Yasafuku was quickly sought after for passing down prodigious yet delicately-laced marbling. His prolific loins are said to have sired over 40,000 offspring. The foundation of modern Hida-gyu, Kenichi Ono's speculates in his treatise Outstanding Wagyu of Japan, Yasafuku was perhaps "the greatest of all Wagyu".
Save $100 when you buy 2. Discount automatically applied when you add 2 to the shopping cart. Offer expires January 31, 2021. This Kobe Beef Wagyu A5 New York Strip Steak is flavorful and tender making it one of the...
Kobe Beef is the name given only to the top cattle of the Hyogo Prefecture and limited to A4 and A5-grade only - literally the cream of the crop. Considered by many the pinnacle of steak, Kobe is simply the...
Just north of Tokyo proper lies the Saitama Prefecture of Japan, home of well-preserved Edo-era structures and Buddhist temples. Amidst the lush mountains and rock formations lies the family-owned Hasegawa Farm, a fourth-generation private producer of Bushū wagyu, which is...
Just north of Tokyo proper lies the Saitama Prefecture of Japan, home of well-preserved Edo-era structures and Buddhist temples. Amidst the lush mountains and rock formations lies the family-owned Hasegawa Farm, a fourth-generation private producer of Bushū wagyu, which is...