Award-Winning Oita Bungo Wagyu Beef
Hello everyone,
Who else is enjoying this hot weather lately? We're very much looking forward to the coming summer months,
especially with Oita brimming with spectacular adventures that await your arrival. With so many summer
destinations ready to welcome you, be sure to try some of Oita's famous local cuisine to replenish your energy
before diving into your next fun-filled adventure. If you're looking for a gastronomic experience that melts in
your mouth, one of Oita's specialty restaurants serving local Oita Bungo Beef will satisfy even the most particular
wagyu connoisseur.
Thanks mainly to Oita's warm climate and fertile grazing landscape, this award-winning, umami-rich Japanese
beef, otherwise known as wagyu, has attained international prestige and recognition among beef aficionados for over a hundred years. Ever since it was honored with its first prestigious award in 1921, Bungo beef has
continued to win accolades for its intensely marbled, high-grade meat, reaching superstar status in the wagyu
beef world.
Enjoy it as a steak served with grated daikon (Japanese radish), lemon butter, or hot mustard, or the equally
popular hamburger-patty style, for a taste of this succulent local delight. Our mouths are watering just thinking
about it!
If beef isn't up your alley, don't forget the plethora of other local cuisines Oita is famed for. Oita's diverse local
fare will surely satisfy all your cravings for fresh seafood, fried karaage chicken, and hot spring-steamed
vegetables. Thanks to the geothermal activity that fuels Oita’s many onsen hot springs, local seafood and
vegetables can be cooked in steam generated by the power of the earth, the healthiest and most efficient
cooking method on the planet.
Whatever dishes you’re in the mood for, we look forward to sharing them with you soon!
There are several restaurants in Oita where you can try Bungo Beef. The restaurant that collaborated with us for this newsletter is Somuri.