Saga today produces some of the best beef in all of Japan, rivaling beef from the Kobe and Matsusaka regions. Saga beef was the star at the opening of House of Wagyu Stonegrill in Okada Manila on July 14. While we could talk about the Fire-roasted Clams Casino (based on an early-1900s Rhode Island recipe; delightfully old-fashioned), we’ll jump right to the Rosemary-flamed Grade 10 Wagyu Tomahawk, then the Saga wagyu. Asked about her preference for Saga beef (aside from having a longstanding partnership with the prefecture), she said, “It’s not big, big farms. The House of Wagyu Stonegrill flagship in Okada is at the Upper Ground Floor, Restaurant Promenade, Okada Manila, New Seaside Drive, Entertainment City, Parañaque City.