2012-09-11
I read an article in USA Today awhile ago stating that Kobe beef was a product that only could be raised in a specific part of Japan and was only licensed to be
sold in two countries outside of Japan. The article stated that the USDA has not licensed Kobe beef in the US (health standards?) and therefore it's not available to be sold or purchased here, hence, anything sold here as Kobe beef is therefore an imitation. But I see it advertised and offered here all the time and have even purchased a Kobe burger. You mention it often in the LVA in your reviews of restaurants (last issue on the sushi place, for example). So, what's up? Are we being ripped off with high pieces for fake product?