Comments on: The art of Japanese BBQ… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese boyfriend trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gina http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17277 Gina Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:16:52 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17277 Ohhh, I love BBQ's! We have Japanese style ones with marinated meats and veggies here in our backyard in Japan and also have American style ones as well, with big slabs of baby back ribs and burgers. Yay for BBQ's of any kind! : ) In the summer, we have at least 1 BBQ a week at our house. : ) Ohhh, I love BBQ’s! We have Japanese style ones with marinated meats and veggies here in our backyard in Japan and also have American style ones as well, with big slabs of baby back ribs and burgers. Yay for BBQ’s of any kind! : ) In the summer, we have at least 1 BBQ a week at our house. : )

]]> By: Mandy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17215 Mandy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:40:34 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17215 Hey hun! Dutch BBQs are quite similar to Japanese ones - the host buys all the food and salad (a massive meat tray from the slagrij or butcher) and then you go and choose what you want - marinated chicken, kebab sticks, burgers, bits of steak and then everyone just goes and cooks their own meat and stands around chatting. All the salads are soo good (in a creamy kind of sauce - not good for the hips!) And then you have satay sauce warming on the side which is SOOO GOOD! I miss it already! In Aus, I find we have a real BYO ethos - everyone brings their own meat and alcohol while the host provides the BBQ, cooking expertise and salads. In the Netherlands, everyone seems to put into a pot and the host takes care of the rest! It's really cool. I haven't had an English BBQ yet - because the weather has been horrid! Dad and Mum have arrived now and I know after a week, Dad will be itching for a "barbie" as they have at least two a week at home. Might have to get him a mini one for our balcony so he can stand in the lovely British drizzle! xxxxx Hey hun! Dutch BBQs are quite similar to Japanese ones - the host buys all the food and salad (a massive meat tray from the slagrij or butcher) and then you go and choose what you want - marinated chicken, kebab sticks, burgers, bits of steak and then everyone just goes and cooks their own meat and stands around chatting. All the salads are soo good (in a creamy kind of sauce - not good for the hips!) And then you have satay sauce warming on the side which is SOOO GOOD! I miss it already!
In Aus, I find we have a real BYO ethos - everyone brings their own meat and alcohol while the host provides the BBQ, cooking expertise and salads. In the Netherlands, everyone seems to put into a pot and the host takes care of the rest! It’s really cool.

I haven’t had an English BBQ yet - because the weather has been horrid! Dad and Mum have arrived now and I know after a week, Dad will be itching for a “barbie” as they have at least two a week at home. Might have to get him a mini one for our balcony so he can stand in the lovely British drizzle!

xxxxx

]]> By: Nay http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17213 Nay Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:50:37 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17213 Reading your post has just made me feel like getting out our bbq set and having a BBQ - I love, love, love Japanese bbq's!!! For me, they are WAY better than Aussie ones! I'm glad that Shunpei has found some friends, and like you, hope that he continues seeing them now that school is finished! Tell him I said congrats too!! Reading your post has just made me feel like getting out our bbq set and having a BBQ - I love, love, love Japanese bbq’s!!! For me, they are WAY better than Aussie ones! I’m glad that Shunpei has found some friends, and like you, hope that he continues seeing them now that school is finished! Tell him I said congrats too!!

]]> By: sara http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17210 sara Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:53:03 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17210 That looks great~ I always want to do BBQ but never has anyone who wants to do it with *bats lashs* I WILL come form Niigata if there is a good BBQ going on make sure and let me know in the future!! I miss BBQs at home - but I never really had them with friends (which is what my BBQ experience here in Japan has mostly been) but I still remember my dad or stepdad or random male family member throwing meet on the grill and eating it up! Ahh... now I feel so nostalgic. 4th of July (Independance BBQs were the best!) Great post! That looks great~ I always want to do BBQ but never has anyone who wants to do it with *bats lashs* I WILL come form Niigata if there is a good BBQ going on make sure and let me know in the future!!

I miss BBQs at home - but I never really had them with friends (which is what my BBQ experience here in Japan has mostly been) but I still remember my dad or stepdad or random male family member throwing meet on the grill and eating it up!

Ahh… now I feel so nostalgic. 4th of July (Independance BBQs were the best!)

Great post!

]]> By: Girl Japan http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17196 Girl Japan Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:11:19 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17196 Oh Lulu, what a fabulous post, now that fall is upon us here (Summer where you are is coming), the only BBQ I've had here in Japan was at a restaurant, but that doesn't count! I love Aussie BBQ'S, and I like Southern American too, but we frequent the beach often here but always hit up the cafes which are nestled along the resorts (I bet they are closing soon) and I almost always get Tako balls (Takoyaki) but I LOVE grilled ika. But I have fond memories of Wine Coolers a bottle of good wine, a beach fire and grilled meat. BBQ's are fun, and I almost always have the best conversations, sitting with the gals, stuffing our faces over good eats and good conversation.... thanks for the wonderful reminder of this Lulu! Oh Lulu, what a fabulous post, now that fall is upon us here (Summer where you are is coming), the only BBQ I’ve had here in Japan was at a restaurant, but that doesn’t count!

I love Aussie BBQ’S, and I like Southern American too, but we frequent the beach often here but always hit up the cafes which are nestled along the resorts (I bet they are closing soon) and I almost always get Tako balls (Takoyaki) but I LOVE grilled ika. But I have fond memories of Wine Coolers a bottle of good wine, a beach fire and grilled meat. BBQ’s are fun, and I almost always have the best conversations, sitting with the gals, stuffing our faces over good eats and good conversation…. thanks for the wonderful reminder of this Lulu!

]]> By: sequined http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17184 sequined Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:36:13 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17184 I guess I've only been to American and American/German BBQs, and they were all pretty casual--everyone chatting and eating all along. I adore barbecued food, so I'm not super picky about the manner in which I acquire it. I guess I’ve only been to American and American/German BBQs, and they were all pretty casual–everyone chatting and eating all along. I adore barbecued food, so I’m not super picky about the manner in which I acquire it.

]]> By: Katie http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17179 Katie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17179 I think BBQs literally mean sharing-happy foods like shabu shabu too..I once heard a better English word for it but you know what I mean. Regardless I love both Japanese and Aussie BBQs! Sounds like you had a great weekend! I think BBQs literally mean sharing-happy foods like shabu shabu too..I once heard a better English word for it but you know what I mean. Regardless I love both Japanese and Aussie BBQs! Sounds like you had a great weekend!

]]> By: heather http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17163 heather Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:53 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/10/06/the-art-of-japanese-bbq/#comment-17163 Wow, you've given me a renewed appreciation of BBQ here. I am always missing Aussie BBQ and dream of meat that you actually need to cut before you eat but reading this reminded me that with Japanese BBQ you are not segregated into cooks and eaters, you get to choose how cooked you want your meat and it's still piping hot when you get it. Still reckon you could skip the yakisoba and have a couple of salads though! Wow, you’ve given me a renewed appreciation of BBQ here. I am always missing Aussie BBQ and dream of meat that you actually need to cut before you eat but reading this reminded me that with Japanese BBQ you are not segregated into cooks and eaters, you get to choose how cooked you want your meat and it’s still piping hot when you get it. Still reckon you could skip the yakisoba and have a couple of salads though!

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