How to Use Kobe beef in a Sentence

Kobe beef

noun
  • Though they’re allowed to sell Kobe beef, not all have it in stock at all times.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Since then, Kobe beef fans have been clamoring for the croquettes.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • One food option Austin can't wait for customers to try is a Korean Kobe beef street taco.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2020
  • These days, studio executives are big on Cobb salads and Kobe beef burgers.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The same goes for the restaurant’s Texas Kobe beef skewers and locally famous miso lobster macaroni and cheese.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Sandwiches include a hot chicken sandwich with a garlic aioli and a Kobe beef hamburger with pickled shiitake mushrooms.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 8 July 2023
  • Sublimotion is known for its long waiting list, but in Japan a brand of frozen Kobe beef croquette is so popular there's a 30-year waitlist to get your hands on a box.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 19 Nov. 2022
  • At the Butcher Shop by Niku, diners can access wagyu and Kobe beef, as well as smashburgers and chicken katsu sandwiches.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • The culinary masterpiece includes langoustine, Kobe beef, Almas Beluga caviar, and black truffle brie cheese.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021
  • And like Parmigiano-Reggiano, Kobe beef producers have both copyrights and trademarks protecting different aspects of their name and brand in Japan.
    — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 27 May 2022
  • The omakase offering changes according to the seasons and is dictated by the premium ingredients available, including Kobe beef and the highest grade uni shipped in directly from Japan.
    — Claudia De Brito, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The firm adds Dishoom to its growing slate of restaurant investments, including Japanese Kobe beef chain Kisshokichi and Spanish casual dining brand Goiko.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This steakhouse has its own butchers shop right next door and serves four different kinds of beef, including Kobe beef, Japanese wagyu, North American wagyu and USDA prime.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This steakhouse has its own butchers shop right next door and serves four different kinds of beef, including Kobe beef, Japanese wagyu, North American wagyu and USDA prime.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Dining centers on refined kaiseki or traditional Japanese coursed haute cuisine, featuring regional specialties such as meltingly tender Tajima beef (an elite breed of wagyu cattle and the source of Kobe beef) and Matsuba snow crab.
    — Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Adelstein in Tokyo Vice also suffers from Japanese-superiority complex after being thrust into a beguiling demimonde of yakuza gangsters and gorgeous hostesses who garnish his adventures with Kobe beef and bottle service.
    — Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024

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