Aussie Lamb Q&A

There are many ways to classify, but generally:

As for the difference in taste, lamb has a mild sheep-specific scent and is soft, while mutton has a strong sheep scent and is very satisfying to eat! In between, the hogget is a meat that combines the edibility of lamb with the sheep charm of mutton.

The longer the fattening period, the bigger the meat.
Australia ships sheep after growing them to a certain size. Comparing lamb shipments with neighboring New Zealand,

The growing period and size are so different. So even parts such as lamb chops, Aussie lamb is getting bigger one by one.

There is a theory that it was “Genghis So” in Koenji, Tokyo in 1936, and there is a theory that it was an oden shop called Yokozuna in Sapporo, but it is not clear, but it is generally around the beginning of the Showa era.

No smell. It’s a storage and handling issue.
The mutton itself has a unique aroma of sheep. This is always the same as the scent of beef, pork, etc. for each livestock species. Then, why is it said to be “smell”? Mutton is a delicate meat, so if you handle it roughly, it will deteriorate and give off an odor.

But if you take good care of it, it will not stink. Also, people who are not used to it may smell the scent of sheep. This is the same phenomenon that Japanese people thought beef smelled like in the early Meiji era, and I think it will disappear as mutton becomes more widespread and incorporated into the diet.

The representative meat that is treated as a delicacy around the world is “lamb”.
The image of “mutton = high quality” is common to countries that eat sheep. In Japan, people tend to think of meat as a bargain because of the old image, but in the rest of the world, it is a feast. Roasted lamb is often the main dish at imperial banquets, and Genghis Khan is served at a garden party hosted by His Majesty.

This meat is highly rated as a high-quality protein rich in minerals.
It is rich in minerals such as iron, zinc and copper, and has more protein than Japanese beef. It also contains many vitamins. Vitamin B6 enhances protein metabolism, vitamin B2 efficiently converts fat into energy, and vitamin B1, which is necessary for carbohydrate metabolism, is also abundant.

In addition, there is evidence that it has a warming effect on the body, and because the melting point of fat is high, it is difficult for the fat to be absorbed.

Yes. Not only the management of the sheep, but also the traceability system that traces the origin of the meat after that is managed at a level that is “unparalleled in the world.” In addition, Australia, whose main industry is the export of agricultural and livestock products, is said to be one of the world’s most stringent countries in terms of the strictness of its management, as it pursues safety as a nation.

From the end of the Edo period. In the Edo period, Nagasaki magistrate attempted to raise sheep in Hizen, and Koishikawa Yakuen in Edo is the first document of sheep breeding in Japan.

Merino, dorset, border leicester, suffolk and more. There are more than 1,000 kinds of sheep in the world. In other countries, New Zealand mainly has a single breed, mainly the Romney breed, which is a breed that can produce both meat and wool. Iceland is an ancient breed (IcelandicSheep). 1,000 years ago, the Vikings brought them by ship, and the original breed is still kept.

Australia has a lot of merino and hybrid breeds, and mainly breeds the above-mentioned four breeds of sheep to raise delicious sheep. By the way, it seems that there are many ranches in Japan that keep Suffolk breeds.

The shoulder cut is the most imported to Japan.
In Japan, lamb is often eaten in Genghis Khan, and many of the “shoulder cuts” often used in Genghis Khan are imported. You can see that it is Genghis Khan that supports the consumption of mutton in Japan. Please see the graph for reference. You can see that there are overwhelmingly many shoulder cuts.

It’s true.
In the past, most imported mutton was frozen, but now most of it is chilled. In other words, the major feature of Aussie Lamb is that fresh meat that has never been frozen is delivered to dining tables and restaurants. By the way, I think some people think that “freezing < refrigerating”, but here, where you use it is also involved, so frozen is no good! Not at all.

It’s true. There are many kanji characters that include sheep in their characters, such as 美, 富, 吉. Sheep are synonymous with “feast” in ancient China. It was such an important meat that there is a proverb called sheep meat (a dog’s meat is sold by lying that it is a sheep). Sheep are also important assets, and kanji characters often contain positive images of these sheep.

Beauty: It has the meaning that sheep get fat. “Sheep + fat = beauty”.
Nourishment: Feed sheep + food.
Freshness: Freshness is the best for both fish and lamb! So, it will be “fresh fresh” with fish and sheep.

Interestingly, there is also something called “magnesium”. If you look carefully at the kanji, many sheep are hidden.