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Returning to the US after living in Japan for three years, one of the foods I missed most was good yakitori. I've made a lot on my Weber (which I also love), but they never came out just right until I started using this grill.

To make authentic-tasting yakitori, the key is to use lump hardwood charcoal, rather than briquettes. If you can, fancy binchotan is awesome, but regular grocery store lump charcoal will work fine; you just have to refill more often. The combination of good charcoal and high heat reflection from the clay makes perfect grilled skewers. For best results, stick to 8" skewers, which are the perfect size for this grill. I usually just sprinkle kosher salt, nothing else, and my friends love it, though I have a pretty decent tare sauce going, too.

Please note that this grill is really set up for skewer grilling. Because of the high heat and long, narrow shape, you can keep a pretty good stream of skewers coming (I've fed five people, including myself, with no complaints). However, if you are trying to cook foods that need more time, such as burgers, this grill is probably not your best choice. Look up yakitori on wikipedia for more info and inspiration.

The folks that sell this grill are good, too. When mine arrived, I was disappointed to find that my fire grate for the bottom had cracked in shipping. 123Stores responded to my email within minutes and sent a new grate on the same day. I suppose that ordering clay items through the mail is risky, but these guys stood by their product and made things right. I couldn't be happier.

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For one or two people this is a great grill.

The importer has been paying attention and the current version comes with a grid that has a small vertical 'fence' around the edge of the grid AND tabs pointing down that keep the grid from sliding around.n The rest of the world seems fine cooking on a straight grid but for the USA we now have tabs.

There were no plastic parts on mine.

The charcoal grate has been upgraded to slightly different design and appears to be made of a stronger material.

And for those who think diatomaceous earth is a disadvantage I offer the following post from the Chefs Armory blog:

The Shichirin was a purpose built cooking stove in Japan which was fired by charcoal. They are small, round and moulded from a type of clay (though you can find some ceramic). The best Shichirin are made from diatomaceous earth which have natural thermal insulating properties.

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Heat is good. The problem is it is too small. If you are doing this with 2-3 people, it is OK. If you have more than 3, this BBQ is too small.

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At 60+ my wife and I are not committed to the large outdoor meals anymore. Younger family members provide. This grill has worked out perfect for us and another couple at times. I cannot notice the difference in time, between lighting charcoal and letting a gas grill heat up. We were amazed at how much we missed the charcoal. Cleanup is a breeze

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I have a few Asian inspired decor pieces and this grill is street chic. I wanted an inexpensive time cooking outdoors and I liked that spirit in this konro. Mine had some imperfections after being bought used like new from the Amazon warehouse. Very small rust specks on the metal handles and a couple of unfinished "broken" inch size pieces on the top rim. But I am so enjoying learning about Yakatori I can't wait to use it. This grill has metal accents not plastic. They are very thinly made so I had to really look to see they weren't plastic. I read that it gets very hot so plastic pieces would degrade. I would watch the video at patioshoppers because it shows how nice the grill is. But don't be disappointed in its cement block like look it captures the essence of street style vendor cooking. Something new and old at the same time.

[Konro

Square, rectangular, tiny, round or "other" are all called Konro. Generally speaking, Konro are portable cooking stoves. These days they are fueled by gas but there are also some specifically made for barbequing which are simply termed Barbeque Konro in katakana, which tend to be placed on tabletops.

Japanese barbeque konro from Chefs Armoury

The very best Konro are made from diatomaceous earth or keisoudo mixed with volcanic ash. Diatomaceous earth is a natural product derived from fossilised remains of plankton mixed with volcanic ash. This material is favoured due to its high porosity and excellence in thermal insulation. When used in conjunction with binchotan, a Konro made from diatomaceous earth reflects the heat back into the cooking area while little heat is lost out the sides.]