Picanha | A5 Hannari Japanese Wagyu

This is hands-down the most popular beef in Brazil. Picanha (pronounced pee-KAHN-yah) is known states-side as Top Sirloin Cap, Fat On... and the fat is what makes all the difference. While Picanha is best cooked in open flames (charcoal or wood), it can also be cooked with gas or in the oven This is the best Picanha in the world and it is extremely hard to procure. This is an extremely rare find... in fact, outside of Meat N' Bone we had never seen it before.   When cutting picanha, watch out for the grain, as for this specific cut it varies in direction. Beef will always be more tender when cut AGAINST the grain. We also carry a steak version of this Picanha, check it out here! About A5   Hannari Beef In Japan it is believed that the quality of meat from female Wagyu cattle is higher than that of male Wagyu cattle. There is certainly a more refined flavor profile and a silkier texture. We came, we tried and we loved it. Hannari beef is raised in a multigenerational family farm loca