If a restaurant was advertising the sale of Kobe beef steaks, burgers, sliders, or any form of Kobe beef whatsoever, it was what I deemed “Faux-be beef” - certainly not the real thing from ...

Kobe beef is already regarded as the highest-quality beef in the world, but that A5 rating comes from the Japanese rating system; it's the best grade a piece of meat can receive.

Wagyu beef is a cut of meat that is, in many ways, a cut above the rest. But you might be wondering where to buy it (and if your local grocery store has it).

It is impossible to say exactly what you are getting in your "Kobe" slider, or $100 Faux-be strip, but one thing is certain - it is not Japanese Kobe beef. For the past two years, it has not been ...

Asked to comment, Olmsted agreed that beef from Kobe is “virtually indistinguishable” from the highest-quality Wagyu from other Japanese regions, a point he also makes in the book.

An A5 Tajima Kobe beef dinner at Kobuku Steak House. Andrew Kirell/The Daily Beast The steak, roughly 4 ounces worth, is then cubed and grilled until seared with a red center left intact.

For serious food lovers, traditionally bred Japanese beef is one of the most coveted ingredients — much richer, fattier and more thoroughly marbled than even the highest grades of Western steak ...

This may count as the ultimate "First World Problem," but any restaurant that advertises "Kobe beef" is lying to its customers: You cannot buy Japanese Kobe beef in this country. Not in stores ...

"Every ribeye is a steak, but not all steaks are ribeyes," a spokesperson for Doris said. "A similar rule applies to Kobe and Wagyu beef: Every Kobe steak is Wagyu, but not all Wagyu beef is Kobe." ...