Hokkaido · A5 Wagyu · Whole Tenderloin
Hokkaido Wagyu A5 Tenderloin (Whole)
For chefs and serious home cooks — brought directly from Hokkaido by Hokkaido Uni Shop.
What is Hokkaido Wagyu Tenderloin?
This is A5 tenderloin from Hokkaido, our home region — the most tender and prized cut of the animal. It's exceptionally lean for wagyu, yet still carries a fine marbling, which gives it a melt-in-your-mouth quality with a cleaner, lighter richness than a fattier cut. As the most delicate muscle, the tenderloin needs very little to shine. This whole tenderloin is 10 lbs.
Where a ribeye leads with fat, the tenderloin leads with texture — soft enough to cut with a fork, with the marbling running fine rather than heavy. As a whole cut rather than pre-sliced filets, it's for professionals or serious home cooks who want to portion their own filets, wagyu katsu, or teppanyaki cuts.
Specifications
| Origin |
Hokkaido, Japan |
| Type |
Hokkaido Wagyu (北海道和牛) |
| Cut |
Tenderloin (whole) |
| Grade |
A5 (highest Japanese beef grade) |
| Weight |
10 lbs |
| Season |
Year-round |
| State |
Frozen |
| Best for |
Filet steak, wagyu katsu, teppanyaki |
How to enjoy
Thaw 24 hours in the refrigerator, then portion into filets to the thickness you want. The tenderloin is lean, so it takes a slightly gentler hand than a fatty cut — sear it hot and fast and keep it rare to medium-rare so it stays tender, salt at the end. It's ideal cut thick for filet steak, breaded for wagyu katsu, or cooked teppanyaki-style. Bring to room temperature before cooking.
Pairing notes — sea salt, fresh wasabi, grated daikon and ponzu, and a full-bodied red or a dry sake.
For professional use: A whole tenderloin — it requires portioning and the cold storage to handle a cut this size, and isn't a ready-to-cook steak. Ships frozen. Thaw 24 hours in the refrigerator before cooking — not at room temperature or in water. Bring to room temperature before cooking, and don't overcook a lean cut like this. Do not refreeze after thawing. Any transit damage should be reported to the carrier directly.
