My daughter treated me to a meal in Sakae Sushi in BTS. Although the ordering and menu systems (touchpad ordering) is very 'hip', food is lousy even for this unker. They adverstised 'buy 1 free 1' for those served on red plates, each RM5.99 on the moving belt. Those on the belt is only a few variations and off course the cheap types. The ones ordered from the menu is also dissapointing, they appeared different from the menu. I have a feeling that to enjoy Japanese food, you better 'hantam kau kau' in real Japanese Restaurant like Kampachi or don't eat it at all. The only time I really enjoyed Japanese food was in The Mall's Hashigoaka and also there's one old Japanese restaurant since the 80s on the first floor beside Oriental Hotel in Penang.

I rather stick to Korean food for now. More palatable for me.

Originally it was the beer fed bulls in Japan and it is known as Kobe beef. They are also massaged to relax the bovine's muscles, it seems. It is very very prized and expensive. Then the ranchers elsewhere got their stock and they too started rearing the species and hence we have Wagyu as they can't be called Kobe beef as they are not from Kobe. Honestly, if a Japanese restaurant will to tell you it is Kobe beef, can you differentiate ? I rather eat veal anyway.

This post has been edited by etigge: Aug 31 2011, 02:46 PM

If there's Kobe beef it is even more expensive but getting them is also a challenge. Even if you have the money. Wagyu is the rolls royce of beef so the prices are more expensive. Every time I sit down after planning to try, I backed out and have ribeye or porterhouse instead. I mean a serving is porterhouse will strain your stomach lining and it is way cheaper than wagyu. I did try once when there was a customer request and it makes the chef's work easy. It is already tender by nature so it is easy to prepare as the grains are beautiful. Even at purchase stage the price is 5 times more than the best ribeye. Although I am a chef myself, still beef is beef. In fact sometimes I feel Wagyu has no 'feel' when eating, too soft. Anyway it's just an opinion as taste and preference is subjective. Every single person has different tolerances and taste and this also applies to your question too. Some may feel it worth and some don't.

This post has been edited by etigge: Sep 2 2011, 07:39 AM