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Which Binchotan Grade is Right for Me? Naoto's Guide to Binchotan Types

Which Binchotan Grade is Right for Me? Naoto's ...

If you’ve met me, you know I love cooking over charcoal. Japanese charcoal, called binchotan, is prized for its amazing quality and cooking properties. Because binchotan is made from natural...

Which Binchotan Grade is Right for Me? Naoto's ...

If you’ve met me, you know I love cooking over charcoal. Japanese charcoal, called binchotan, is prized for its amazing quality and cooking properties. Because binchotan is made from natural...

How to Light Binchotan Charcoal

How to Light Binchotan Charcoal

What is Binchotan Charcoal? Charcoal made from Japanese oak is called Binchotan. The folks who make it use exclusively Japanese white oak, a protected species which they harvest sustainably in very...

How to Light Binchotan Charcoal

What is Binchotan Charcoal? Charcoal made from Japanese oak is called Binchotan. The folks who make it use exclusively Japanese white oak, a protected species which they harvest sustainably in very...

How to Choose a Charcoal Yakitori Grill: Konro v.s. Green Life v.s. Shichirin

How to Choose a Charcoal Yakitori Grill: Konro ...

So you think you want a new grill? Well, you’re right. You’re damn right! So you go ahead and hop on your handy cargo bike/e-scooter/Velociraptor/Motorcycle* or even get into one...

How to Choose a Charcoal Yakitori Grill: Konro ...

So you think you want a new grill? Well, you’re right. You’re damn right! So you go ahead and hop on your handy cargo bike/e-scooter/Velociraptor/Motorcycle* or even get into one...

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life Shirin Konro Grills

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life...

An introspective study into the merits of BBQing using a “Green LIfe Shichirin Konro” (TL;DR these grills slap) I am not a simple person with simple tastes. I have very...

It Ain’t Easy Being Green; Or is it? Green Life...

An introspective study into the merits of BBQing using a “Green LIfe Shichirin Konro” (TL;DR these grills slap) I am not a simple person with simple tastes. I have very...

Konro Comparison Guide 2.0: Find the Perfect Size of Grill for Yakitori & More

Konro Comparison Guide 2.0: Find the Perfect Si...

Cooking over fire; the ancient tradition that gave Homo sapiens a jump-start. It’s still a ritual many of us practice in our own backyard every weekend. Thousands of years of...

Konro Comparison Guide 2.0: Find the Perfect Si...

Cooking over fire; the ancient tradition that gave Homo sapiens a jump-start. It’s still a ritual many of us practice in our own backyard every weekend. Thousands of years of...

Charcoal Royal Rumble: Binchotan v.s. Ogatan v.s. Shirozumi

Charcoal Royal Rumble: Binchotan v.s. Ogatan v....

Who knew that charcoal could be so complicated? For something so ubiquitous with backyard burgers and dogs, you’d think that the average person would know a little bit more about...

Charcoal Royal Rumble: Binchotan v.s. Ogatan v....

Who knew that charcoal could be so complicated? For something so ubiquitous with backyard burgers and dogs, you’d think that the average person would know a little bit more about...