| Everyone loves the Kobe beef. Not only because | | | | by submerging one item into the pot at a time. |
| of its tenderness, it's marbled richness, or it's | | | | The vegetables should be cooked first as the |
| strong tangy flavour but also because of its | | | | Kobe beef strips are so thin that they cook really |
| versatility when it comes to cooking. Whether | | | | fast. |
| raw, sautéed, grilled, fried or what have you, | | | | For the Kobe teppanyaki recipe you'll need a |
| the Kobe beef brings about some of the most | | | | pound of cubed Kobe beef steak (sirloin of |
| delectable meals anyone could ever have. Even | | | | tenderloin), 12-18 pieces of shrimp, 2 large carrots, |
| though food enthusiasts love the Kobe beef | | | | 2 large green peppers, 1 onion, 1 Chinese cabbage, |
| steak, popular traditional Japanese way of cooking | | | | 12 Shitake mushrooms, and Yakiniku sauce. First |
| still dominate because the special beef after all | | | | you must cut all ingredients into bite-sized pieces, |
| hailed from Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture Japan. The | | | | then oil an electric pan and place the items in |
| beef comes from what is called Wagyu or | | | | different sections of the pan. After cooking get a |
| Japanese cattle hence it is also referred to as the | | | | food item and dip it in the yakiniku sauce. |
| Wagyu beef. The most popular Wagyu beef | | | | When making the Kobe beef sukiyaki recipe you'll |
| recipes from Japan include teppanyaki, sukiyaki, | | | | need the same amount and type of beef as the |
| and shabu-shabu. Here's how to prepare the | | | | recipes above, half a pound of thinly sliced Shitake |
| softest and most succulent beef in such manner: | | | | mushrooms, 2 large onions sliced thinly, 3 |
| When making Wagyu shabu-shabu you must first | | | | diagonally sliced celery stalks, cut bushel green |
| slice 1 pound of Wagyu beef tenderloin or sirloin | | | | onions, 3 cups of fresh spinach, 2 tablespoons of |
| into paper thin slices. Cut one pound of Chinese | | | | salad oil, and a 5-ounce can of bamboo shoots |
| cabbage, half a pound of watercress, half a pound | | | | drained. For the sauce you'll need half a cup of |
| of shirataki noodles, half a pound of enokitake | | | | beef broth, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons |
| mushrooms, half a pound of mushrooms, 6-8 | | | | of sake, and 1/3 cup of soy sauce. Now the |
| shitake mushrooms, 1 pound of tofu, and 3 slices | | | | Wagyu beef must be cut into thin strips, about |
| of kombu or seaweed into bite-sized pieces. Then | | | | ¼ inch thick. Then heat oil in a skillet, and move |
| you create a dip by combining 2 parts of soy | | | | meat to one side of the skillet mixing it with beef |
| sauce and only a part of lemon juice. The next | | | | broth, soy sauce and sake sugar. Place onions, |
| step is to place all ingredients on a large platter. | | | | mushrooms, celery and the bamboo in separate |
| The Kombu slices should then be submerged in | | | | areas or sections of the skillet then cover. Let the |
| cold water then place over a stove. It should be | | | | mixture simmer for ten minutes then add spinach |
| removed right before the water boils. Once the | | | | and let it simmer for another 5 minutes. You may |
| slices are removed, keep the water boiling very | | | | serve it over rice if desired. |
| gently. Now each person can cook their own meal | | | | |