Imabari yakitori
今治焼鳥Dish
Imabari yakitori is chicken pressed flat on an iron griddle with no skewer and glazed in a sweet and salty tare, and it suits an evening after the ride, since most shops open only at dinner.
Where to eat Imabari yakitori · 3 places
Most of Japan grills yakitori on skewers. In Imabari many shops press the meat flat against a teppan, an iron griddle, with no skewer, and locals call it Imabari yakitori or teppan yakitori. The Imabari tourism association says the fast griddle suits the town's impatient eaters, and the meat comes glazed in a sweet and salty tare. Gomidori, which the association credits as the originator, has cooked this way for about 60 years.
The association suggests kawa, the chicken skin, with senzanki, Imabari's fried chicken, alongside. Imabari counts among the Japan Seven Great Yakitori towns with Bibai and Muroran in Hokkaido, Fukushima, Higashimatsuyama, Nagato and Kurume, a group that runs the Yakitorinpic festival.
Quick answers about Imabari yakitoriよくある質問
How do you order Imabari yakitori?
Order by the plate at the counter. Start with kawa, the chicken skin, and add senzanki, the local fried chicken.
When is Imabari yakitori in season?
Imabari yakitori: Year-round, mostly as an evening meal with beer.
Where can you eat Imabari yakitori in Japan?
Places we list for Imabari yakitori include Gomidori, Toribayashi, Yakitori Seto.