yakitori negima

Japan · East Asia

Short description: Yakitori negima alternates bite-size chicken and scallion on skewers, then grills them over direct heat.
Ingredients: Chicken thigh and scallion skewers grilled with salt or a tare of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar.
Cultural note: The appeal is compact and smoky: small skewers, quick grilling, and either salt or glossy tare seasoning.
Common misconception: Negima here means chicken with scallion, not a broad label for every grilled skewer.

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