Izakaya
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An izakaya is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. Izakaya are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon o
An izakaya in Gotanda, Tokyo. The signboard on the right shows a menu with regular dishes (left) and seasonal entrees – nabe (right).
Taipei izakaya in 1951
People at an izakaya, sitting by the bar and facing the kitchen
Chicken karaage
Yakitori
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In Japanese cuisine, yakitori is chicken cooked on a skewer over a charcoal fire and seasoned with tare sauce or salt. The term sometimes refers to kushiyaki in general.
Izakaya
…perusing the menu. Quickly prepared dishes such as hiyayakko or edamame are ordered first, followed with progressively more robust flavors such as yakitori or karaage, finishing the meal with a rice or noodle dish to fill up. Izakaya offer a wide variety of dishes. Items typically available are…
Yakitori being grilled
Yakitori as street food, with salty and sweet sauce
Several yakitori in food court areas
Yakitori are sold at sports matches.