Feels like I’m in #Japan - Udon, sushi, and now #tonkatsu! Special Kurobuta Tonkatsu is tasty, but not $36 good. #hawaii (at Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin)
I know that the term “Kobe” beef is overused and usually not correct but interesting to read about. I guess the “Kobe” I thought I ate at Le Bernardin wasn’t real — though it was delicious.
Food’s Biggest Scam: The Great Kobe Beef Lie
- “Kobe” =! Kobe
- You’ve probably never eaten real Kobe beef
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/04/12/foods-biggest-scam-the-great-kobe-beef-lie/
Food’s Biggest Scam: “Domestic” Kobe and Wagyu Beef
- Wagyu - not all the same beef quality and still not Kobe
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/04/13/foods-biggest-scam-part-2-domestic-kobe-and-wagyu-beef/
