Health Fact: Biochemistry tests by Washington State University on wagyu fat indicate that the fat from this breed has a healthier fatty acid profile. In addition, this breed also has an unsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio of 2-to-1, instead of 1-to-1, which is characteristic of regular beef.

Kobe beef ( Kobe Bifu ) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyogo Prefecture , Japan. Kobe beef is renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty well- marbled texture . Kobe beef can be prepared as steak, sukiyaki , shabu shabu , sashimi , teppanyaki , ground hamburger patties and more.

Kobe Beef in accordance with popular belief, the Wagyu cattle are fed sake and beer, and they are massaged and brushed for setting fur, and fed on grain fodder.