Kobe beef

American  

noun

1. meat from the Japanese cattle Kobe cattle, which are specially raised to produce a beef that is highly prized for its extreme tenderness.

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Kobe beef British  

noun

1. Also called: Wagyu.  a grade of beef from cattle raised in Kobe, Japan, which is extremely tender and full-flavoured as a result of the cattle being massaged with sake and fed a special diet including large quantities of beer

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Example Sentences

At Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 that included shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef.

From Los Angeles Times

At the hotel restaurant, Blossom, Wang ordered a dinner worth nearly $2,500 for the group, which included Englander, Lee and several others, sending out servings of shark fin soup, Peking duck and Kobe beef, according to the judge’s summary of events.

From Los Angeles Times

Steaks are the name of the game here, with at least 16 different options, including 28-day dry-aged, Australian and Japanese wagyu and kobe beef.

From Salon

She read aloud the bill for the nearly $2,500 dinner — Kobe beef, Maine lobster, Peking duck, sea bass and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Surely Lee, who had previously described himself as a “meat and potatoes” guy, liked Kobe beef?

From Los Angeles Times