Ohmi beef

Omi or Ohmi beef is a type of wagyu or Japanese beef that’s raised in Shiga Prefecture. The beef cattle has a very long history - in the Edo era, Ohmi beef was marinated in miso and presented to the Shogun as medicine. The meat has very fine and tender marbling (intramuscular fat), while the flavors are sweet and smooth, and the smell is mellow.

The cattle is raised in the nature around Lake Biwa, and the cows drink the lake‘s clean water and consume feed that’s nutritionally balanced. Although it’s not as famous as Kobe beef, Ohmi can be bought at a relatively reasonable price, when compared to other brands of wagyu.