All the richness you expect of wagyu is here.
Yet the fat never overwhelms; it draws out the deep flavor of the lean.
Because it does not go too far, it stays beautiful to the last slice.
This is the balance of Iga Beef.
The luxury of restraint
Neither one wins
This is not lean beef. The sweet fat of wagyu is certainly here.
It simply does not insist. It lifts the deep flavor of the lean, and neither one wins.
In a word, the taste of Iga Beef is that balance.
By health, not by grade
The definition of Iga Beef contains no carcass grade.
A purebred Japanese Black heifer, raised by a member of the Iga Beef Production Promotion Council, with Iga as the final and longest place of rearing.
And the price is set by a buyer who has seen the living animal. The balance comes from how it is raised, not from a number.
Three words for the taste
Not “light,” and not “low in fat.”
The taste of Iga Beef is spoken of in words of balance, harmony and poise.
The fat does not boast; it lifts the lean
Neither one wins over the other
Beautiful to the very last slice
This balance, at your table.
Restaurants, retailers, sourcing.
From the source, we propose the ways of serving that let this balance come through.