How to Make Yasaimaki - Pork Belly or Bacon Wrap Skewers found at Yakitori/Kushiyaki shops in Japan

Today I wanted to show you another type of Kushiyaki which is recently growing in popularity in Japan. If you guys remember from the previous veggie video, Kushiyaki mean grilled skewers, referring to the category of non chicken skewers. 

Today we have Yasaimaki. Yasai means veggies and maki means wrapped, and as you can see in the video these are veggies wrapped in pork belly. 

This is a popular dish which originated in the Hakata ward in Fukuoka which is in Kyusuhu, the southern region of Japan. Hakata is famous for the izakaya nightlife especially the wooden popup mini food stands called Yatai that’s scattered around the city. In Japan Yasaimaki has grown and shops specializing in dishes of various veggies, meats and other items including desserts wrapped in pork belly can be found in Osaka and Tokyo. Because of it’s mix of vibrant colors and veggie focus items, it’s become quite popular especially among the female diners in Japan, however, this is definitely a dish I recommend to everyone!

If you can wrap pork belly or alternatively bacon around it, anything can become Yasaimaki. The possibilities are endless but here are 7 examples I made using tomato, mochi, shimeji mushrooms, green onions, lettuce, asparagus, and shiso leaves.

Ingredients Used in this video:
(Feel free to use other veggies)
1 pound of sliced pork belly or pack of minimally seasoned bacon
Mini tomato
Mochi
Shimeji
Green Onion
Lettuce
Asparagus
Shiso
Tare (from tutorial https://youtu.be/7RFPfE84Wy8)
Sake
Kosher Salt
Optional - Kewpie Mayo, Shichimi, Ponzu

Equipment Used:
-Kitchen knife
-6 Inch Round Skewers
-Grill (Electric Livart Orange Barbecue Grill used in this video)

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Note:
There are many ways to make Yakitori and the methods are slightly different depending on the region or traditions passed down the shops in Japan. This video shows the method I came up with based on what I learned from Yakitori masters in Japan and the US. Combining those learnings, I've adapted the steps and put together the easiest or tastiest method for me, which I hope works for you too!

Feel free to adjust any of the steps to match your style as what I love about Yakitori culture is that it's a cuisine that promotes individual freedom of expression.

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