Wagyu, also known as Kobe beef, is an expensive cut renowned for ... Many stories claim that the Wagyu cattle are treated like royalty by their Japanese breeders; fed beer and given daily massages ...

Instead, cattle (primarily imported from Korea ... folks may confuse Wagyu and Kobe beef, but the distinction is simple. Solares explains, "All Kobe is Wagyu, but not all Wagyu is Kobe." ...

Originating from Japan, from the birth of the cattle to the moment it hits the shelves, Kobe beef undergoes a meticulous and ...