The End is Near

Jack Sprat would not be a great meat eater here in Japan. Take a look at these specimens found at the local supermarket; “marbled” is not an appropriate term for these babies. There’s almost less meat than fat on them. This one (below) at 1,968 yen, is about US$18. You’ll note that it’s only about a third of an inch thick—one minute on both sides and it’d be medium rare. It’s called a “Kuro-ge” (“Black hair,” referring to the color of the cattle) “Roast steak” and comes from Kagoshima, which is all the way in the south of Japan.



These specimens below are also from Kagoshima and are called “Roast Slices.” It’s anyone’s guess as to how you’re supposed to prepare them. I’m not going to find out, since I didn’t buy them.


No, I didn’t buy them. Instead, I bought quite possibly the most expensive steak I have ever seen in the entire world, today; a fairly small piece of meat that cost exactly US$44.45. I videoed the whole thing and will provide photos upon my return to Montreal.

I’m going to have to eat it here, as they don’t seem to understand freezing and vacuum-packing, but perhaps it’s for the best, as it’s a long, long way home.

Report to follow.