The Wagyu Olympics: The quiz for the world's best beef
There's a recent competition in Japan that's reminiscent of the Westminster Dog Show, where animals are notorious for their beauty, breeding and other attributes. But unlike their canine comrades, this contest is about food, these animals are cows, and the winning breeders get the opportunity to sell their cattle and carcasses to the best restaurants and butchers in the humankind at the highest price.
This is the Japanese Wagyu Olympics, and these are high "steaks". But that's only half of the story.
The Wagyu Olympics (formally notorious as Zenkyo) was launched in 1966 to help abet a high level of cattle breeding, tourism and charge Wagyu beef in and out of the country. The competition takes build every five years and awards cattle farmers with the designation of the best beef in the world.
There are two main competitive categories: Breed Improvement, which judges a cow on its size, proportions and spanking outwardly visible standards; and Meat Quality, where the carcasses are judged on fat quality and overjoyed. At the end of the competition, the best breeding cows and carcasses are sold at auction to the highest bidders in Japan. Beef sales from the auction can run upwards of ¥72,000 (about £442). And if you've seen Wagyu beef on a menu and were stunned by the price, this is why.
Both a competition and a trades show, the Wagyu Olympics always starts with a theme. For the 2022 event, the theme roughly translates to "shining a spotlight on the mighty of regional Wagyu beef", which aims to highlight the diversity of Wagyu beef above the country. This year's competition takes place 6-10 October and will see 41 prefectures continuing for the best Wagyu, with the show attracting nearly half a million land during the five-day event.
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SRC: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221005-the-wagyu-olympics-the-quest-for-the-worlds-best-beef
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