Yakitori
Most Americans fall in love with yakitori shortly after arriving in Okinawa. At festivals you can always spot yakitori vendors’ tents, called yatai, cooking small pieces of chicken on sticks and placing them in paper cups like miniature shish kabobs. You’ll also probably notice a long line of Okinawans and foreigners alike waiting for their turn to pick up a cup for themselves. Usually sold in sets of five sticks for ¥500 at festivals, at izakaya and in restaurants, yakitori makes for a delicious inexpensive snack no matter where you are.
Other dishes served on bamboo sticks:
Rebaa – Fresh high-quality liver that melts in the mouth
Tsukune – Grilled minced chicken meatballs
Sunagimo – Chicken gizzards, crunchy spiced with salt and pepper
Kawa – Chicken skin grilled over charcoal, letting the fat drip away
Shoniku – Chicken meat on sticks, the most popular kind is usually called yakitori
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