I haven’t done a You are what you eat post for a long time. This is Matsuzaka Beef Donburi eaten in Ise near the grounds of Ise Shrine. It’s beef on rice in a bowl.
Matsuzaka Beef is even more delicious than Kobe Beef in my opinion.
The standards maintained for Matsuzaka beef are very high. The cow is raised in a quiet, serene area surrounding Matsuzaka, with the Kumozu River to the north and Miya Gawa River to the south. It must be from a good breed, and must not be bred. It will live quietly for two to three years and treated with the utmost care. It is said that if the cow has calves, then the sashi, the fatty parts, do not retain the characteristic patterns.
For the best feeding methods, each farm has a different approach, such as including beer in the diet. The key lies in the feed. The beef is sold in specialty shops in the city of Matsuzaka, with the finest cuts costing the most, but some of the meat available at a more affordable cost.
Donburi! Is there a more prefect food? Matsuzaka beef needs to market itself better, and give that Kobe beef a run for its money. I was lucky – my mother-in-law asked me what my favourite food was and I said donburi katsudon. Guess what I had for breakfast 5 days a week! Apparently, I ate just like a gaijin would rather than mixing rice with other stuff. Oishi so!