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World's Only WAGYU T-Bone: Mouthwatering Yakiniku in Osaka Japan

Apr 22 (TabiEats) - We visit a hidden gem in Osaka that specializes in Yakiniku featuring the exquisite Omi Beef, recognized as one of Japan’s top three Wagyu varieties.

Omi Beef has a history that spans more than 400 years. Originating in Shiga Prefecture, the beef is prized for its rich marbling, tenderness, and deep umami flavor that results from a careful balance of fat and lean meat. What sets Omi Beef apart is not just its luxurious taste, but also its legacy—said to have been offered to shoguns during the Edo period and later gaining fame as a premium delicacy.

The cattle are raised in the clean, natural environment around Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest freshwater lake, where they are fed a meticulously managed diet of rice straw, grains, and clean water. This contributes to the beef’s fine texture and melt-in-your-mouth consistency. Today, only beef from black-haired Japanese cattle raised for over 30 months in Shiga and certified under strict standards can bear the Omi Beef label.

Omi Beef has earned growing international recognition and is increasingly featured in high-end restaurants around the world. Whether served as steak, sukiyaki, or shabu-shabu, it is considered a symbol of Japanese culinary refinement, representing not just a food product, but a deep cultural heritage.

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