But is it actual Kobe? Not that it really matters...good looking beef regardless.
But lets face it...that's probably US or Austrailan Waygu. Doubtful that picture came from one of the eight or nine restaurants in the US that serve Japanese Kobe.
Food for thought: As mentioned, it is reported that only about 9 restaurants in America actually serve Kobe beef. Kobe beef is not available on the open market.
Before 2012, Kobe beef was not allowed to be exported from Japan...it was no where else in the wold.
In 2016 the US imported a total of 53 head of slaughtered Kobe beef. Compare that to the 18,000 head of cattle slaughtered in the US every single day. Think about that for a second.
The US import #s for genuine Kobe are as follows:
To Date for 2017: 8
2016: 53
2015: 67
2014: 66
2013: 19
2012: 5
And like I said, no Kobe was exported from Japan prior to February 2, 2012.
