YAKINIKU Rectangular Shichirin | Konro & Yakitori grill
Once you’ve purchased the YAKINIKU Shichirin, you’re ready to impress your guests! With the Konro & Yakitori grill, you can get started anytime—whether it’s a warm summer evening or a cool winter afternoon, it’s all possible. This versatile grill offers endless possibilities. Its rectangular shape makes it ideal to place on a long table and enjoy together with multiple people.
The YAKINIKU Shichirin is also known as a Japanese table grill, Konro grill, Yakitori grill, or Hibachi, but it is also referred to as a Robata grill or Robatayaki. This table grill is for outdoor use only and works with briquettes, self-lighting briquettes, or charcoal. The name Konro & Yakitori grill originates from Japan. A Konro is a grill that was traditionally made from diatomaceous earth. This material has a very low density, making the Shichirin highly heat-resistant. Nowadays, the grill is often made from other materials. Yakitori literally means yaki = grilling and tori = chicken. The term can therefore be translated as grilled chicken, but today it is more commonly used to describe the cooking method: skewers grilled over charcoal.
Are you just as excited and want to buy an authentic traditional Yakitori BBQ, also known as a Konro grill? Don’t hesitate any longer! Check out the Robata grill at one of our dealers or order directly via our website!
Details
Thanks to its rectangular shape, the Shichirin can easily be placed on both large and small tables. It has a grilling surface of 35 x 17.5 cm, is suitable for 2 to 6 people, and weighs approximately 11 kg. When using it with 2 people, it is recommended to fill only half of the grill with charcoal.
Today, the YAKINIKU Shichirin is made of ceramic with quartz and cordierite. This makes the grill easy to clean and suitable for use in winter, as the ceramic coating protects it from all weather conditions.
The Shichirin features ventilation sliders that allow you to control the airflow yourself. With proper airflow, you can easily reach very high temperatures.
You can prepare a wide variety of dishes on the YAKINIKU Shichirin—feel free to explore our collection of Japanese recipes.
Expanding the Shichirin
Want to go for the full experience and imagine yourself in Japan for a moment with our table grill Add the YAKINIKU® Tweezers to your Shichirin! These tweezers will make grilling a lot easier. You use the straight tweezers to place raw fish or meat on the grill and the curved tweezers to remove your food from the grill. Of course, the tweezers are also suitable for vegetables.
You can also expand our Shichirin with the teppanyaki plate. Teppanyaki literally means grilling on an iron plate and is a very fine way of cooking. Fresh ingredients are brought into contact with a glowing plate as briefly as possible on a teppanyaki plate and seared at lightning speed, retaining their color, flavor and nutrients.
Yakitori bars are ideal for grilling Yakitori-style. These bars are made of stainless steel and you use on top of the rectangular Shichirin in combination with the BBQ skewers. Using these bars, you can very easily grill meat, fish and vegetables without compromising the taste of your food. When using the bars, you remove the grid and thus release more heat and smoke, intensifying your taste.
What type of charcoal should I use?
Binchotan
The YAKINIKU® Shichirin can only be used outdoors with briquettes, self-lighting briquettes or charcoal. The Japanese use Binchotan charcoal, the black gold of Japan, with which extremely high temperatures can be reached. This charcoal burns longer and at a higher temperature and is quieter than normal charcoal. For burning binchotan, it is best to first make a softer charcoal bed, e.g. with acacia charcoal. Then place the binchotan diagonally on the hot charcoal bed. This way you can light Binchotan easily. It is also possible to light Binchotan with a gas burner, which takes about 15 minutes. Because of the extremely high cooking temperature that the charcoal reaches, you get optimal results with food that stays deliciously juicy inside. A small amount of binchotan is enough to keep the shichirin going for hours.
Quick-Koko briquettes
The BBQ Flavour Quick-Koko briquettes have been specially developed for the Shichirin. The briquettes are made from natural materials and ensure that your Shichirin is ready for use within minutes. The lighter fuel is already included in them, so you don't need to use firelighters. One grill stone allows for an hour of cooking pleasure. The grill stones are individually packed in an airtight and watertight four-pack, making them easy to take along. Guaranteed barbecue fun!
Cookbook
Do you really want to get the best out of your Shichirin? Then our cookbook is just the thing for you! This book was born out of a shared love of Japan and takes you on a culinary journey of discovery. With this book, you can prepare the most delicious meat, fish and vegetarian dishes on your shichirin. All dishes are inspired by Japanese cuisine. The book is a collaboration between Luc Hoornaert, Thomas Van de Weyer and Pieter D'Hoop. The perception between "food" and "street art" is reflected in this book and will make you marvel at what is possible in Japanese cuisine!
