Kobe burgers?

[chocolateMinnie]

Translation required please what is kobe? I'm thinking something vegetarian but can see the burger on the Maya Grill menu and don't really understand what it is. TIA.

 

[hstrickland]

I'm thinking Kobe Beef....this type of beef usually comes from Japan...and usually is expensive. Victoria and Albert's serves Kobe steak...I think.......if I'm wrong, someone correct me.....google it I'm anxious to see what it is.

 

[chartle]

Its not veg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef

 

[sanctumsolitude]

Kobe: Kobe Beef (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef)

Seriously delicious. I had the Kobe Burger at Yak and Yeti and it was awesome.

 

[Hootch]

gets its name from the town in Japan where the cows were originally raised. They were generally fed special diets including beer mash and reportedly given massages at one time. The steers tend to have higher amounts of intra muscular fat which makes for a more luscious mouth feel and better flavor. The breed is often, and more accurately, described as wagyu beef when raised in the US or Australia. Kobe or wagyu items are sold at higher prices than most prime beef in the US.

 

[vettegirl]

That burger looks so good!

 

[chocolateMinnie]

wow thanks for all the help - never heard of it over here but that burger looks outstanding. Thanks again.

 

[TDC Nala]

V&A sometimes has actual Japanese kobe for a higher upcharge. I think Yak & Yeti's is American kobe and is possibly a blend, not completely Kobe beef.