Kobe beef

noun

Ko·​be beef ˈkō-bē- 

-ˌbā-

variants or less commonly Kobe

: highly marbled premium beef from Japanese Wagyu cattle of the Kobe region of southern Honshu that is noted for exceptional tenderness and flavor

Examples of Kobe beef in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meat is of course at the heart of the menu, which offers filet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, lamb chops and other prime cuts of meet, plus a wagyu experience ($225) built around Kobe beef purchased at Japanese auctions. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

The Frog & Slim dinner menu, curated by executive chef Christian Viau, includes dishes such as Kobe beef carpaccio, golden beet salad, king salmon, mussel and shrimp piccata pasta and bread pudding. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025

Sample course: Crispy Oysters & Caviar, which includes oysters wrapped in A5 Kobe beef, with caviar, hollandaise and chives. —Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024

Adelstein in Tokyo Vice also suffers from Japanese-superiority complex after being thrust into a beguiling demimonde of yakuza gangsters and gorgeous hostesses who garnish his adventures with Kobe beef and bottle service. —Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Kobe, Japan

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Kobe beef

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