yakitori
We Should Treat Yakitori With as Much Respect as Omakase Sushi
"My mission is to show them the beauty of the chicken," says Yoshiteru Ikegawa of New York City's Torien.
Chicken Butts Make the Best Skewers
London's Jidori restaurant serves the ancient Japanese cuisine of yakitori, chicken poked onto wooden sticks and set over hot coals. “We use every part of the chicken. The liver, the heart, the bum,” says owner Brett Redman.
Make This Japanese Chicken on a Stick and Change Your Barbecue Game Forever
Tsukune is a street food staple in Japan and will blow any kebab you’ve ever had out of the water.
How to Survive a Romantic Vacation with an Absurdly Picky Eater
Oh look, we found a ramen place serving a vegetarian broth, awesome! Not so fast, it’s got mushrooms in it. Her five layers are not enough to keep her warm. She is hungry. You are hungry. You can’t find a restaurant. This is your fault.
I Had Cancer and Now I'm Addicted to Japanese Food
During high school, I was diagnosed with cancer just a few months after returning from a trip to Japan. Soon, I found that the only thing that gave me solace from the constant surgeries and chemotherapy was the comfort of Japanese food.
Japan Is Eating America's Tongue
Most Americans are straight-up grossed out by long, licky beef tongues that, frankly, can be kind of phallic-looking and often weigh over three pounds. But Japanese diners can't get enough of them, and are enthusiastically importing America's rejected...