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Best Sukiyaki in Kyoto

If you love beef, there are few better places on the planet to eat it than in Japan.‘Wagyu’ is typically associated with Kobe beef outside of Japan, but the word literally just means ‘Japanese beef.’ Once you arrive in Japan, you’ll realise there’s much more than Kobe beef in the world of wagyu – that’s just one of many different varieties and grades of domestic beef here!

Sukiyaki in Kyoto. Editorial credit: norikko / Shutterstock.com
Sukiyaki in Kyoto: norikko / Shutterstock.com

Wagyu is best eaten in ways that highlight the quality and taste of the beef. Sukiyaki is a particularly great way to enjoy wagyu. Sukiyaki is best described as simmered beef and vegetables in a sweet-savoury soy sauce.

Here is a sukiyaki restaurant we like in Kyoto:

  • Mishima-tei (Downtown Kyoto; mid-range to expensive)
    For some good sukiyaki, try this reliable old specialist in the Teramachi Shopping Arcade.

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