The most popular Wagyu brand in Japan is well-known for its exclusivity and quality, and that reflects in Kobe Beef price. We got to taste of the legendary cherry red meat twice on the same day – lunch and dinner even though my wallet was yelling at us lol. All I can say is that this expensive delicacy is worth every yen.

Kobe Beef is, without a doubt, the best beef we had!

Kobe Beef at Kobe Brand Tei

The Kobe Beef restaurant where we had our first bite was Kobe Brand Tei in Mosaic Mall. Lunch crowd, if any, would already be long gone given that we were having our lunch close to tea break time. We quickly made our orders and waited in great anticipation.

Finally, the Rolls Royce in beef world made it to our table. Just look at those exquisite marbling of fat on that meat!! Itâ€s so clear to see the difference as compared to a regular slab of beef.

Next to follow is the Kobe Beef Steak, when being cooked in this form, we were told that it cannot be cooked further than medium rare else its unique flavour would be gone.

What about the taste then?

ITâ€S SUPER DUPER GOOD!!!

Itâ€s hard to describe Kobe beef using any adjective, itâ€s just THAT good. The unique buttery texture and melt-in-your-mouth goodness is simply out of this world!!

Kobe Beef at Kissho Koubegyuu

We were still talking how superb our lunch was while walking around Chinatown. And before we know it, we came across this Kobe Beef speciality shop at one corner of the street. The posters and medals displayed outside Kissho Koubegyuu (神戸牛の元町 吉祥) were urging us to go straight in…we couldnâ€t resist of course.

The price at Kissho Koubegyuu is rather steep when compared to Kobe Brand Tei so we only ordered one plate of seemingly ‘lower grade†of Kobe Beef to share. We were trying hard not to burst our budget for the remaining trip.

But we changed our mind once the meat was served – the Kobe Beef here was even better than the one we had for lunch! Yummy!!

So we decided to order another plate of Kobe Beef and…to hell to budget haha

This time round, we asked the waiting staff to recommend, she pointed at one picture in the menu and gave us a thumb up. The price is thumb down but we went ahead with her recommendation nevertheless.

Hereâ€s the plate which the waitress gave a thumb up.

And she was so damn right!! Wow!! This Kobe Beef taste heavenly!!! All thumbs up!!! The lean and sweet meat just melted away in our mouth.

While we were busy savouring the beef, the waitress came back to our table and presented us a certificate. The paper is a proof of authenticity that the slab of meat we ordered was from one of the certified cows.

This is the very BEST BEEF weâ€ve ever had.

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Kissho Koubegyuu

https://www.koubegyuu.com
Getting here: They have quite a handful of outlets in Kobe, find one nearest to you at their Kissho Koubegyuu.
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Huh…not the NBA Superstar? Haha…this blogpost is of course talking about the Japanese city well known for its legendary Kobe Beef, but a Google search on Kobe will fetch you results of both the hoop star and the harbour city anyhow.

Kobe (神戸市) is commonly known to be among the few pioneer Japanese ports to open up its door to foreigners. The foreign ships that berth not only trade commodities but a great cultural exchange also took place, shaping Kobe in becoming a cosmopolitan port city with an international flavour.

And so, the first place we visited in Kobe is its charming HarborLand.

Harborland in Kobe

Harborland is a shopping and entertainment district which boosts a nice promenade overlooking the port. The most notable and iconic symbol of Kobe is of course the bright red Kobe Port Tower. But…but the tower was covered by scaffold and undergoing some maintenance while we were there…sigh…why like that.

Else I would make it a point to stay around the promenade until it lights up brilliantly in the darker sky. Better luck next time I guess…so we went back to check out Mosaic mall.

Kobe Brand in Mosaic Mall

The two nearby shopping malls are Canal Garden and Mosaic but we only visited the later. Mosaic is one pleasant looking shopping mall with wide selections of fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants. There is also a Ferris wheel at the end of the mall.

But the majority time was spent in this Kobe Brand shop where we browsed through the different variety of Kobe related products and souvenirs.

WARNING!! You may end up splurging like us. Like all well packaged Japanese gifts and souvenirs – they make people empty their pockets willingly…

Thereâ€s one thing in the shop you gotta try, and thatâ€s Kobe Pudding.

Really really good!!!

Chinatown in Kobe

We wanted to soak in the festive mood of Chinese New Year while away from home, so we make our way to the bustling and fully themed Chinatown, located within walking distance from Motomachi station.

Also known as Nankinmachi, the whole Chinatown area was filled with festive crowd during our visit. It was so darn crowded until walking became a chore.

The streets are home to Chinese restaurants, food stalls, shops selling anything from handicrafts, clothing to novelty items. The food stalls are selling takeaways like steamed buns, fried chicken, noodles and many more.

There was some scheduled lion dance performance near the pavilion with stone carvings but it was mission impossible to get near it. Not a deal breaker since we got to experience the wonderful festive atmosphere in Kobe Chinatown while having a great time.

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