Brazil: Meet the Wagyu bull from Japan, the breed that has the most expensive meat in the world

The Wagyu beef breed came from Japan and its meat is considered the tastiest and most expensive in the world. In Brazil, a kilo of picanha can reach R$ 1,800. The high price is due to the marbling, that is, the streaky fat responsible for its great softness. ALSO READ: Where it comes from and why is Bolsonaro’s barbecue steak so expensive The higher the level of this intramuscular fat, the higher the amount paid by the final consumer. Among the most famous cuts of wagyu is Kobe Beef, whose legitimacy is linked to the birth of cattle in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The meat drew attention in 2021 for appearing at a barbecue hosted by President Jair Bolsonaro. Recently, the subject came up again because of a post by singer Ludmila showing the purchase of a few grams of the protein. Origin The origin of wagyu comes from an ox that came from Europe and arrived in Japan in the 2nd century, via the Korean peninsula. The idea was to use these cattle to pull the plow in the rice fields. Over ...