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Iga beef (伊賀牛): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Iga beef (伊賀牛) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese Black, beef. It is associated with Iga.

Name in Japanese伊賀牛
TypeJapanese Black, beef
Place of originIga

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