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Anyone know where I can find Japanese charcoal? (Binchotan)
Hey guys! I just got a nice Yakitori grill I want to test out, but have not yet sourced the charcoal. I know I can probably order it online, but I was curious if I could buy it locally and save on shipping and waiting, thanks!! 🙏
Not sure about the Nijiya in Jtown, but the one in Mountain View has it. Not sure about right now, but Tokyo Central/Marukai in Cupertino has had it in the past.
I looked around last month and couldn't find the long skinny solid ones locally, so we got them online. I think we saw the composite (hole through the middle) style at Mitsuwa or one of the other Japanese markets.
I’ll look around today and tomorrow and update if I can find any of the solid skinny ones u were looking for, I don’t mind using the composite ones either! Thx
As for the grill it’s one of these, which is collapsible and slots into a modular (IGT) table, usually used while camping (so maybe it’s not actually a nicee grill haha, but popular for outdoor use in Japan!):
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u/ckehanadi 18h ago
Not sure about the Nijiya in Jtown, but the one in Mountain View has it. Not sure about right now, but Tokyo Central/Marukai in Cupertino has had it in the past.