Yakitori and squid on hibachi … of course with a few Ganz on the rocks.

Yum.

Only one Yakitori place in town. Bills itself as a izayaka. Maybe go again before Christmas.

New trend is skewers dipping in hot pot.

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:28 pm Yum.

Only one Yakitori place in town. Bills itself as a izayaka. Maybe go again before Christmas.

New trend is skewers dipping in hot pot.

Tok Izakaya is run by Khmer guy ... but he runs a very authentic joint ... prices are good too ... plenty of sake too!

Earl of Mercia wrote:I’m not a big fan of these Korean barbecues and cook-your-own-food places,surely that’s the whole point of a restaurant to do that bit for you?

Unless it’s Sashimi/Nigiri/Sushi etc. which I absolutely love and of course requires no cooking just preparation.

Korean Barbecues are completely different. It’s a griddle with a variable gas burner. Lots of different marinated meats (primarily) with lots of complimentary small side dishes. Self cook. No skewers. Japanese Barbecue is similar, less side dishes, less salty. Gyu Raku is a popular Japanese chain in the US.

Japanese Izakaya grilling is similar to Khmer Barbecue.

Skewers of everything over low heat charcoal wood. Skewers get flipped over a long grill (like Kababs) until done. And then served.

Of course Japanese grilling is more complicated than that. https://gurunavi.com/en/japanfoodie/s/ ... %20sauces.

Chinese seems to have blended hot pot and skewers.
Skewers, that then get self dipped into a hot pot and boiled. No idea how it tastes.

Can someone go and report back?

I’m ok with some raw (sushi/nigiri), missus hates it. Unless it’s umi (sea urchin) or roe/caviar (raw fish egg), topped with gold flakes. But sushi places are pretty common. Even buffets and supermarkets serve sushi now. Grilling places are not.

I am off sashimi and sushi … boycotting Japanese stuff … something to do with Mr Kishida’s choice to dump his toxic nuclear waste into our already stressed out Pacific Ocean … #crimesagainstnature #dontmesswithmothernature.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:48 pm

Super popular band in the mid-1980s … saw ‘em live in Berkeley 1983, if I recollect.

Roryborealis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:26 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:48 pm

Grillmaster Gibby Haynes!

Too deep … I concede