Warayakiya – Katsuo Tataki – Japanese fish barbecue

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The Japanese barbecue is popular for grilling fine meats and dipping them in sauce, but in this article, we will present a different way of grilling meat called tataki, using a fish called Katsuo.

For those who don’t know, katsuo is a bonito or skipjack tuna widely used in Japanese cuisine. The preparation method called tataki (叩き) literally means cauterized. In other words, it is literally thrown into the flame as we see in the video below:

Despite all this, it is cut quite thick and appears to be raw on the inside. It is served with a lot of salt instead of the usual soy sauce. Sometimes it is accompanied by wasabi, ginger, garlic, daikon, onions, and other seasonings to spice up the dish.

Warayakiya the Katsuo tataki restaurant

One of the most famous restaurants for serving this dish is called warayakiya, which literally means grilled over straw. Since the restaurant uses straw to cook and grill the food, it gives a unique flavor.

Katsuo is certainly not the only dish from this restaurant grilled in such a spectacular way. High-quality chicken and beef are also served in a way that melts in your mouth.

The warayakiya restaurants can be found in various places in Tokyo, just search for them on Google Maps. Prices can be a bit steep since it is a delicacy in a high-end izakaya and can exceed 5,000 yen.

There are other ways to grill the katsuo fish that go by the name tataki, so make sure to do your research; in this article, we exclusively talk about the style of the warayakiya restaurant.

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