If you are a hardcore fan of Kobe steak, you might be surprised to learn that for over 1,200 years, beef was banned in Japan. Eating meat was taboo after the arrival of Buddhism in the country in the ...

If you're a meat lover, chef, or foodie with a passion for protein, chances are you've heard of -- and perhaps even savored --- the world's most expensive cut of beef: Japanese Kobe beef. Renowned ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - There will be a delay in Japan's resumption of beef exports to the United States, halted when foot-and-mouth disease was found in Japanese cows, after Washington last week asked for ...

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You may not have known that Brazil is one of the largest exporters of beef in the world. Many developed countries such as the US and Japan, however, generally don’t import large amounts of beef from ...

Wagyu is highly marbled beef that comes from Japanese cattle. Wagyu is Japanese for “Japanese beef.” Designated by Japan to be a living national treasure, this expensive red meat is unrivaled for its ...

So, what makes Japanese-style roast beef unique? It’s all about the Japanese home cooking traditions. Since most Japanese households don’t have conventional ovens, this version is prepared entirely on ...

Japan is a country of exotic cuisine, much of it consumed raw—up to now. Raw beef liver, human flesh, and foie gras—have all been served to Nippon’s gourmands in the last three months, but as of July ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided to temporarily suspend beef imports from one U.S. plant after a cargo from the plant arrived without the necessary documentation, Health Ministry officials told ...

~ Restrictions on bone-in beef have remained in Asia because officials fear it might be dangerous. Japan halted all imports of U.S. beef because of mad cow fears Friday, threatening millions of ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacker today over its failure to remove cattle parts banned under a bilateral agreement, as officials here raised concerns about U.S.