Sumisho Mikuriya

The proprietor shares his extensive knowledge of yakitori with a touch of humour—occasionally warning that it might be a long story. He constantly experiments with types of charcoal, flame settings, how the fat drips, and when to turn the skewers over. Salt, not sauce, brings out the flavour of the chicken. Another cherished view is that effective flame modulation can yield impressive results even if the chicken is not top-grade; for that reason he dares to use broiler chickens for neck and heart meat. This is the path of the ‘charcoal master’.