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Japan
Kyushu
Kagoshima
Satsuma Beef
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What is Satsuma Beef?
Satsuma Beef is a premium brand of Japanese beef known for its smooth texture and slightly sweet fat, raised with a focus on "Health First." This careful approach to raising cattle ensures the highest quality meat.
Feature 1: High-Quality Feed
The key to producing top-quality lean meat is the protein content in the feed. By incorporating expensive roasted soybeans into the feed, Satsuma Beef achieves a delicious lean meat, light fat, and tender texture.
Feature 2: Use of Recycled Feed
— Addressing Global Food Issues
Satsuma Beef employs a "recycled fermented feed," made by collecting protein-rich food scraps such as okara (soy pulp) and sweet potatoes from local factories, fermenting them with koji. This contributes to regional recycling efforts while tackling global food waste by utilizing surplus food efficiently.
Feature 3: Natural Raising Environment
Most of Satsuma Beef's mother cows are raised in a semi-free-range environment in Okinawa, where grass is plentiful year-round. Calves are nurtured in this natural, warm environment before being transported to Kagoshima for fattening.
Feature 4: Delicious Meat from Healthy Cattle
Mizusako Farm, the producer of Satsuma Beef, follows the belief that "healthy cattle produce the best beef." By automating tasks and spending more time tending to the cattle, the farm ensures minimal stress, leading to flavorful and tender beef.