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Japanese “Wagyu” Become World-Famous

“Wagyu” is a breed created by repeated crossing of Japanese native cattle with imported breeds. As an epitome of luxury beef with tender meat quality, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 delicate, rich flavors that are not found in other varieties, “Wagyu” has been highly evaluated in Europe, America, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Asia.

From the 1970s to the 1990s, some seed stocks of Wagyu were brought over ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 bred in Australia ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 the United States. “Wagyu” produced in foreign countries began being distributed in overseas markets. The beef produced from such cattle has different breeding environments ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 quality from the Japanese Wagyu cattle born ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 bred in Japan. It is not possible to re-import foreign-produced beef ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 sell it as “Wagyu” in Japan.

Types of Wagyu ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Their Unique Characteristics

Cattle that are recognized as Wagyu are four breeds including “Japanese Black,” “Japanese Brown,” “Japanese Shorthorn,” ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 “Japanese Polled” ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 interbred hybrids of those four breeds. Among these breeds, 90% or more are “Japanese Black” which is raised across the country. Japanese Black Beef has the characteristic of elaborate “marbling” (the fat is entwined in the meat in an irregular mesh pattern).

“Japanese Brown” is bred mainly in Kumamoto ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Kochi prefectures, characterized by an exquisite balance of red flesh ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 fat, with a rich flavor. “Japanese Shorthorn” originated in the Tohoku region ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Hokkaido, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 a large portion of the red flesh is rich in amino acids. “Japanese Polled” is a precious variety produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which has less fat, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 you can taste the umami ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 flavor inherent in the beef.

From 2007, in order to sell beef with the “Wagyu” label in Japan, proof is required that the cattle were bred domestically ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 meet the required conditions for the breed, along with a 10-digit individual identification number assigned by the cattle traceability system. This number must be indicated by retailers, etc. with some exceptions, so that consumers who purchase the meat can check information about the product on the Internet.

Well-Known Brギャンブル ゲーム 無料ed Wagyu

For many brギャンブル ゲーム 無料ed Wagyu with the name of the production area, each area established their own stギャンブル ゲーム 無料ards for growing methods ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 quality, etc. ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 only the excellent meat that has met the stギャンブル ゲーム 無料ards is certified as brギャンブル ゲーム 無料ed beef. “Matsusaka Beef” in Mie prefecture, “Kobe Beef” in Hyogo prefecture, “Omi Beef” in Shiga prefecture, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 “Yonezawa Beef” in Yamagata prefecture sell at high prices ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 are also well-known abroad.

Over 200 brギャンブル ゲーム 無料ed Wagyu are said to exist nationwide. The habitat differs depending on each production area ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 the producers raise the cattle with commitment. Each brギャンブル ゲーム 無料 has its own appealing points as a local specialty product.

Differences in the Definition of “Wagyu” ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 “Domestic Beef”

“Domestic beef” refers to the meat produced from cattle raised in Japan, regardless of breed. Beef of foreign-bred cattle that are processed abroad ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 imported are sold as imported beef, but in the case of cattle transported from overseas to Japan, it is considered domestic cattle only if it was bred in Japan for a longer time. To be precise, “Wagyu” is included in “domestic beef,” but it is a common practice to differentiate it by emphasizing the fact that it is a Wagyu.

Domestic cattle include dairy breeds such as Holstein ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Jersey, meat-specific breeds other than Wagyu, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 hybrids of meat-specific breeds ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 dairy breeds. Domestic beef is characterized by the fact that it is generally less expensive than Wagyu, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 widely distributed.

Production Under Strict Quality Control

Export of Wagyu started in the 1990's, but the breakout of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Japan, the United States, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Canada in the 2000’s resulted in the temporary ban of import ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 export of beef products. Meanwhile, the Japanese government has implemented the regulation about beef traceability to streamline the control of cattle using individual identification numbers, in an attempt to improve hygiene control at the production ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 meat processing stages. With the increasing popularity of Japanese “Wagyu” in the countries where the import was resumed, beef produced under the strictest quality control system in the world is delivered to the dining table.

In 2017, the “Universal Wagyu Mark,” an indication to prove that the beef was produced in Japan, was redesigned with the aim of differentiating authentic Japanese produced “Wagyu” from “Wagyu” produced elsewhere. Thanks to an increasing number of Wagyu beef products that have acquired “Halal certification,” an accreditation given to products manufactured in accordance with Islamic precepts, “Wagyu” is spreading all over the world.

The Flavor of Wagyu Integrated with Japanese Food Culture

Japanese “Wagyu” is considered remarkable, not only because of its taste, but also because of its melting texture ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 unique sweet flavor. In particular, for Japanese Black beef with tender ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 juicy taste, a simple cooking procedure is good enough to appreciate its inherent flavor. In addition to Yakiniku (Japanese style barbeque), steak, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 roast beef, you can taste Japanese Black beef even as Tataki (grilled beef served cold).

In Japan, the creation of dishes such as Shabu-shabu, Sukiyaki, ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Nikujaga (meat ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 potato stew) helped develop a unique culture of enjoying beef. Growing popularity is observed among foreign tourists for beef bowl shops where you can readily eat beef just like fast food, many of which exist throughout the country. Amid the recent popularity of aged meat, variations to enjoy beef continue to increase ギャンブル ゲーム 無料 Wagyu is in the spotlight along with Japanese food culture.