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At a summit meeting, a white-haired wagyu beef appeared at a surprising price, and you can enjoy it at a ranch-owned yakiniku restaurant! White-haired beef was also used as an ingredient at the 2008 Lake Toya Summit, and its deliciousness was praised by VIPs from around the world, spreading its presence to the world. It is a black-haired Japanese cattle brand that represents Hokkaido, which is attracting high interest not only in Japan but also from overseas. In the UK magazine "LUX life magazine," the "Restaurant and Bar Award 2023" is presented annually to 50 excellent restaurants worldwide. In 2023, three restaurants from Japan were awarded. One of them is "Amano Family Farm." Amano Family Farm raises white-haired cattle, and the restaurant located next to the ranch provides meat from the ranch. Here, you can enjoy fresh meat that is impossible to achieve in urban restaurants, and it is truly impressive that it is a restaurant located next to a ranch. Rare cuts are also available, allowing you to enjoy all parts of a single cow. Furthermore, the quality and cost performance are top-notch, earning the local stamp of approval from Shiraoi Town! This time, my daughter and son-in-law, who visited Japan for the first time in years, wanted to eat Japanese beef, so we visited "Amano Family Farm." I have some knowledge of steak meat from overseas, but when it comes to Japanese beef, I am a complete amateur. I only know of "Uemura" along National Route 36 as a place that serves white-haired beef. The day before, while drinking at "Yakitori Ichihira" in front of Noboribetsu Station, I had the opportunity to talk with the group next to me, who recommended "Amano Family Farm." According to them, if you are a local in Shiraoi, you would definitely choose this place because of its high quality and cost performance. The next day, I made a reservation and set off from home. The location is a 5-minute drive north on the Shikisai Road after getting off the Shiraoi Interchange on the Doto Expressway. If you are coming from Shiraoi Town, it is about a 10-minute drive in the direction of the Shiraoi Interchange on National Route 36. Since it is located away from the town, it is essential to travel by car. Upon arrival, I found a wooden building along the road to the ranch. There is parking space for 5-6 cars in front of the shop and a significantly large space at the back. They were preparing charcoal work next to the shop. The interior of the shop is a simple log cabin style. The tables are also made of wood, giving a rustic ranch feel. Since we had made a reservation, we were seated in a bright, spacious table by the window. It is a 6-seater, so it is quite spacious. There is a square box with charcoal preparation near the entrance. There is a meat sales area near the exit, where you can take out meat only. The shop was almost full by the time we arrived. The menu includes lunch set menus and individual meat items. The white-haired beef kalbi set (similar to a set meal) is 1900 yen, and the hormone items are 750 yen for heart, and 1000 yen for kalbi. The "Carefully Selected Seven Variety Assortment," where you can enjoy various rare parts of a white-haired cow, costs 14,000 yen. It is stated to be for 2-3 people, but we decided to order additional if it was not enough. Since meat alone would be heavy, we also ordered rice. In the middle of the table, there is a rectangular groove where the charcoal box fits. Considering that it takes a bit of time from ordering to arrival, they seem to be cutting the meat after ordering. The meat that appeared was much more luxurious than expected, and it was surprising! The parts included in the assortment were as follows: - Uchimomo (rare part lean meat) - Shikinbo (rare part lean meat) - Mizuji (rare part marbled meat) - Katashin (rare part marbled meat) - Rib cover (rare part marbled meat) - Hile head (rare part lean meat) - Sirloin (top-grade marbled meat) Additional orders: - Special tongue (2950 yen) - Fresh liver (850 yen) - Wagyu hormone (780 yen) - Seasonal vegetable kimchi (450 yen) It's quite a large portion! Each piece of meat is labeled so you can tell what kind of meat it is. It would be nice to grill each piece one by one, but I was too busy taking photos and videos! The kimchi is made with garlic chives, and it is delicious! All the meat is incredibly tender and delicious!