Ancient beef?/ Kodai-gyu

Posted on Oct 7, 2010 in Hiroko's Blog

Today after meetings I stopped and shopped forsome healthy, easy-to-prepare food items at the famous Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store food court. I wanted to buy some nourishing tretats for my mom who just returned to her home after one month hospitalization.  On my way out of the store to the subway entrance I passed a butcher which had an unusual display case of beef (the photo below).  Out of curiosity I stopped and stared at each of the large blocks of beef in the...

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