Why is Kobe beef is considered the best, tenderest beef in the world.?
Actually there’s no such thing as Kobe beef, the real name is Tajima beef, Kobe is the shipping point for beef from elsewhere in Japan. What is called “Kobe beef” Kobe is the capital of the ancient province of Tajima, now named Hyogo Prefecture. This beef comes from an ancient stock of cattle called “kuroge Wagyu” (black haired Japanese cattle). Today they are raised on a couple of hundred small farms, most of which pasture fewer than five cows, and the largest of which run only 10 to 15. Each animal is pampered to the max, their diets are strictly controlled and during the final fattening process, cattle are fed hefty quantities of sake and beer mash.
