Yonezawa beef (米沢牛, Yonezawa gyū) is wagyū (Japanese
beef) originating in the
Yonezawa region of
Yamagata Prefecture,
Japan. Yamagata's government claims Yonezawa is considered one of the generally recognised three most famous beef brands in Japan, along with
Kobe beef and
Matsusaka beef,[1] but
Ōmi beef may have a better claim to this distinction.[2]
References
^"Beef Safety" (in Japanese). Yamagata Prefectural Government. Archived from
the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
^"Omi Beef". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 1 April 2017.