Recreating the taste of a famous yakitori restaurant in Ginza at home.

　With the self-restraint mood associated with the spread of the new coronavirus infection, there are probably many people who are itching to go out drinking even if they want to. Anyway, I am also itching. On my way home from work, I pass by a familiar yakitori restaurant that has already closed, and I feel like I have no place to go.

One day, while surfing the net, I found an item that caught my interest. That is the “Yakitori Yakidai”. It's a yakitori-grilling device, as the name suggests, but to put it simply, it's a simple device that heats a stainless steel heater on a small grill with electricity and grills the yakitori on top of it.

　What particularly caught my attention was the yakitori of the high-end yakitori restaurant "Toriko", which has stores in Ginza and elsewhere. "Toriyuki" has developed and sold "Yakitori Meal Kit" (4400 yen) and "Toriko Original Yakidai" (3520 yen) that you can enjoy drinking alone at home, and it is said that more than 10,000 units have already been sold. I wonder if there are many people who think the same as me?

　The description says, "We use rare parts of branded chicken that you can't buy at supermarkets, and we have special sauces and grilled salt with 5 kinds of condiments, so you can customize the seasoning according to your taste." Furthermore, it says, ``In order to reproduce the aroma of charcoal, it comes with a special charcoal oil that has the scent of charcoal, so anyone can enjoy 'Toriyuki's skewers' at home.'' Doesn't this bother you? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy the taste of a high-end yakitori restaurant at home.

　And this sentence was the decisive factor. “Purchasing this product will help support free-range chickens and branded chickens that have lost their place to go due to the new coronavirus, as well as their producers.” The concept is to support livestock farmers who are in trouble because they cannot wholesale to restaurants due to the corona sickness. Somehow, the owner of Toriyuki is from Fukushima, and he decided to sell various meal kits in this way to help the producers who have lost their sales destinations.

　The item arrived a few days after ordering. As soon as I opened it, I found that it was packed with grilling plates, meal kits, seasonings, etc., and I was ready with the instruction manual in hand. All you have to do is plug the grill into an outlet. This time I ordered "Kawamata gamecock from Fukushima prefecture". There are 2 each of 5 kinds of chicken thighs, gizzards, furisode, chicken wings, and meatballs, for a total of 10 pieces.

While suppressing the urge to eat quickly, I watched a video on how to bake on YouTube while cooking. You can apply the example charcoal oil with the attached brush, turn it over at the right time, and feel like a craftsman. Experiential dining is exciting. Everyone has had exciting experiences such as barbecues and baked sweet potatoes, right? It is a kit that you can experience the excitement.

Try the yakitori that has been carefully grilled and finished at just the right time. "Oh, it's different from the yakitori I usually eat." It has just the right amount of texture, and the more you chew, the richer the flavor of the chicken spreads.The gizzards have no odor and have a good texture.

　You can adjust the height of the grill from the heater in two stages, so it is good to change it according to the grill. In addition to sauce and salt, it comes with 5 types of seasoning, such as yuzu pepper and truffle salt, so it is recommended to arrange it to your liking. Gubi, Gubi, ah, the beer goes on.

　Oh yeah, when it comes to yakitori at home, smoke is a concern, but with the use of a sheathed heater made of stainless steel, the ingredients are grilled with far-infrared rays, and the fat coming out of the ingredients is repelled, creating a system that minimizes the generation of annoying smoke. It is safe because it is. Nonetheless, it is better to ventilate because the scent still sticks out to some extent. In my case, I set an air purifier nearby and challenged with a perfect system. Also, in the case of an online drinking party, it would be nice to show the person cooking, but it would be better to refrain from cooking in front of the screen as it will generate heat.

　The meal kit is very delicious, but it's still reasonably priced because it's free-range chicken and branded chicken. So this time, I skewered the chicken, beef, green onion, and shiitake mushrooms I bought at the supermarket and grilled them together in the same way. Then, just by applying charcoal oil, the green onions are surprisingly fragrant. It's worth trying! I also try the chicken I bought at the supermarket, but after eating delicious yakitori, it still pales in comparison. But above all, you can eat freshly baked, and there is no doubt that the experience of baking will bring you a rich time.

　Of course, they also sell the grill stand alone. If you are itching to go out for a drink due to the corona crisis, why not take this opportunity to get it?