Did you know that barbecue is eaten all year in Japan?

5 Japanese yakitori for one
In Japan, there are several types of barbecue dishes, which are eaten all year.
Yakitori skewers, which most people have heard of are small grilled skewers with different kinds of meat, seafood and vegetables, the raw materials are marinated, prepared and cooked in a specific way, so that each skewer is a unique taste experience.

There is also another type of grilled dishes called Yakiniku.
These are restaurants that specialize in barbecue dishes where the guests cook the food themselves. Restaurants that are furnished in such a way that each party have their own grill.

In these restaurants, the menu consists of several different types of meat, seafood and vegetables cut into one centimeter thick slices.
Before the food is cooked on a hot grill, the party has the opportunity to season the raw materials with a little salt and other spices. After cooking the meat, seafood and vegetables they are eaten by dipping them in different kinds of tasty sauce.
Dining at a yakiniku restaurant often takes several hours, since you are not in a hurry and often sit and enjoy the food at your own pace.

Several people have asked me over the years how to make yakitori skewers.
I have written a mini e-book “5 Japanese yakitori skewers for one”. It is an e-book that explains step by step how to make tasty yakitori skewers using Japanese cooking techniques. Tasty barbecue skewers prepared with different kinds of meat and vegetables.

Read more about mini e-book: “5 Japanese yakitori skewers for one”.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

How popular are yakitori skewers in Japan?

5 Japanese yakitori for one
In Japan, yakitori skewers are a very popular dish.
In Japan, the classic yakitori skewer is made with chicken. It is not just the chicken meat that is used, the skin and offal such as the heart and liver are also used. It is prepared in such a way that it turns into delicate pieces that can be eaten in one mouthful.

In Japan, there are restaurants that specialize in making yakitori skewers. They not only use chicken meat. Pig, seafood and vegetables are also prepared in several different ways.

Yakitori skewers are also popular as take-away food. There are many Japanese who buy a selection of take-away dishes on the way home, which are just right to heat up at home.

Yakitori skewers are a dish that can be enjoyed all year round. In the mini ebook “5 Japanese yakitori skewers for one” you will learn that tasty barbecue skewers that can be enjoyed during week days and special occasions.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Have you tried Japanese barbecue?

Japanese barbecue also called Yakiniku it is a popular dish in Japan which is enjoyed year round. In Japan there are many restaurants that only have barbecue on the menu.

Japanese barbecue is very different from what we use to in Europe. The guest will order different kinds of meat and vegetables that are placed on the table. In the middle of the table is a barbecue grill where you cook the different kinds of meats, seafood and vegetables. You eat the prepared food by dipping the individual pieces into different sauce. With the food you will typically be served a miso soup and a small bowl of rice.

Below are photos from an authentic Japanese Yakiniku restaurant in Los Angeles.

In the photo kobe style short rib “kalbi”, as exclusive Japanese meat.

The picture shows Pork toro, which is a piece of exclusive meat on the pig.

Read more about Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk,
Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.