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Iga Beef for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g

Thin slices, 500g: one hot pot for three or four

¥13,200tax included≈ $88

伊賀牛 すき焼き・しゃぶしゃぶ用 500g

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Iga Beef for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g

¥13,200

Arrives as early as Thu 12 Nov

Shipping ¥1,320 to most of Japan · Ships frozen, cold-chain the whole way

  • A Japanese addressYes
  • Your hotel in JapanNot available
  • OverseasNot available

Meat is delivered to Japanese addresses only — no hotels, no overseas.

See shipping cost and timing

Shipping by zone: Anywhere in Japan ¥1,320 · Domestic shipping is free on orders over ¥15,000.

You can choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses only)

What is it?

Iga Beef from Mie, sliced to a thickness that works for both sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. 500g serves three to four. Shipped frozen from Iga Beef Okuda in Iga City.

Good for

  • An evening around a hot pot with family or friends
  • A gift to bring home at New Year or Obon
  • Anyone who wants volume rather than a single steak
  • A showpiece dinner that takes almost no cooking

What does it taste like?

  • The fat is sweet enough that sugar and soy sauce alone season it; no stock needed
  • For shabu-shabu, three seconds a side in the water is plenty
  • The later rounds never feel heavy
  • 500g feeds three to four adults, or a family of four with children

What's the specification?

Iga Beef for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g — What's the specification?
BrandIga Beef
CutThin slices for sukiyaki and shabu-shabu
Weight500g
Servings4 people
StorageFrozen
Shelf life60 days from dispatch
RegionIga, Mie Prefecture
ProducerIga Beef Okuda

How does this compare with our other iga beef?

Iga Beef for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g — How does this compare with our other iga beef?
SpecIga Beef for Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu, 500g (this page)Iga Beef Hamburg Steaks, 6 x 130g, Gift BoxIga Beef Sirloin Steak, 2 x 200g
Price, tax included¥13,200¥8,800¥19,800
BrandIga BeefIga BeefIga Beef
CutThin slices for sukiyaki and shabu-shabuChuck and brisket, coarse 5mm grindSirloin
Weight500g780g400g
Servings4 people6 people2 people
StorageFrozenFrozenFrozen
Shelf life60 days from dispatch90 days from dispatch60 days from dispatch
RegionIga, Mie PrefectureIga, Mie PrefectureIga, Mie Prefecture
ProducerIga Beef OkudaIga Beef OkudaIga Beef Okuda
AvailabilityIn stockIn stockIn stock

How do you cook it?

  • 01

    Thaw slowly in the fridge (see the sheet in the box). Never in a microwave

  • 02

    Sukiyaki: melt beef fat in the pan, lay slices flat, shake over a tablespoon of sugar and two of soy sauce, turn after ten seconds

  • 03

    Shabu-shabu: hold kombu broth at 80–85°C, never boiling, three seconds a side

  • 04

    Add vegetables after the beef, so they cook in the fat that has rendered out

  • 05

    Leftovers: shred and simmer with egg the next day rather than reheating slices whole

The maker

About the maker

In Iga they do not make sukiyaki with a pre-mixed sauce. You melt beef fat in the pan, lay the slices flat, and shake sugar and soy sauce straight onto the meat. The fat and the sugar meet on the surface, and the first slice is always the strongest. That is the local way.

From the person who chose it

The beef is sliced and frozen by Iga Beef Okuda in Iga City and shipped exactly as it is, with a thawing sheet in the box.

— Gate Japan team, Guida

Can it be sent as a gift?

A gift box of beef packed with cold packs and finished with a paper band

Vacuum-sealed and sent frozen in an insulated box by refrigerated courier, with a thawing sheet inside. Noshi paper, presentation box and message cards available.

Noshi is the paper slip that traditionally accompanies a gift in Japan. Outer noshi goes over the wrapping, so the occasion is visible at a glance. Inner noshi goes under it, for a more understated gift, and is the usual choice for anything shipped.

Outer noshi
Inner noshiWrapping paper
  • Noshi, outer or inner
  • Gift box or furoshiki
  • Message card
  • Choose a delivery date and time slot (Japanese addresses)
  • No invoice in the box

Questions

Where in Japan can you deliver this?
Anywhere in Japan. Shipping is ¥1,320 (frozen delivery) and takes 3–6 business days after dispatch.
Can you deliver to my hotel while I am in Japan?
Meat cannot leave Japan under animal quarantine rules, and it cannot be left at a hotel. Japanese addresses only.
Can you ship this abroad?
Meat cannot leave Japan under animal quarantine rules, and it cannot be left at a hotel. Japanese addresses only.
Does it need refrigeration?
It travels frozen the whole way. Redelivery keeps the cold chain, but please pick a date you can be in for. Chilled and frozen items cannot be sent to a hotel.
How long does it keep?
About sixty days from packing at −18°C or below. Once thawed, eat within two days. We do not recommend refreezing.
Can you send it chilled instead?
Sorry, mail order is frozen only. Thawed slowly in the fridge it loses very little moisture and eats beautifully.
Can you gift wrap it?
Yes. The noshi inscription is picked from a list: seasonal gifts, celebrations, thanks, with the giver's name added free. The presentation box costs extra; the price is on this page. The outer carton is unbranded and there is no invoice in the box.
Ingredients and allergens?
Beef only, from Iga in Mie Prefecture. The declarable allergen present is beef.