{"title":"Wagyu","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"454\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eJapanese A5 Wagyu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e• A — Highest yield\u003cbr data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e• 5 — Highest quality\u003cbr data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"502\"\u003e• BMS 8–12 — Exceptional marbling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"603\"\u003e100% Purebred Wagyu, raised in Japan under strict standards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eA delicate fat that melts at 24–28°C — creating a buttery texture without heaviness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eMelt-in-the-mouth.\u003cbr data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eDefined by precision marbling, not by fat alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"premium-a5-wagyu-sirloin-direct-from-japan-block-portioned","title":"from Kagoshima A5 Wagyu Sirloin – UNTRIMMED (Whole Cut)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA5 Wagyu Sirloin – Untrimmed Whole Block\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA5 Japanese Wagyu (BMS 8–12)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole, untrimmed sirloin block\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRequires trimming \u0026amp; 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