Singapore (22 July 2013)-The prized and rarely exported Kobe beef has launched in Singapore for the first time and will be served exclusively at CUT by Wolfgang Puck for two months.

Renowned for its outstanding flavour, fine marbling and melt-in-your-mouth texture, Kobe beef from the Hyogo Prefecture is a protected trademark and is viewed as a national treasure in Japan.

Only pureblood 'Tajima-gyu' cattle since the Edo period (1615 to 1867) to the present day from the Hyogo Prefecture that are raised by designated farmers can be considered for the Kobe beef certification.