YAKINIKU Round Shichirin | Teppanyaki & Hibachi grill
Shichirin Round MEDIUM table grill
A summer evening, the table full of small bowls and everyone grilling their own pieces over the fire. That is what the Shichirin Round MEDIUM is made for: a Japanese ceramic table grill with a 30 cm grate, suitable for 2 to 6 people. On this round Shichirin you prepare small, refined dishes with great precision. Browse our Shichirin grills and order online.
A Japanese ceramic table grill that withstands 1000°C
Grilling on a Shichirin is not barbecuing on a small scale, but a discipline of its own: more refined, more elegant and closer to your guests. Japan has known this grill since the Edo period (from 1603), when samurai and wealthy citizens grilled on it at the table. The name literally means "7 rings", a reference to the rin, a currency at the time.
We were the first to bring the Shichirin to the Dutch market and the design is ours. The body is made of ceramic with quartz and cordierite, a mineral that withstands extreme heat, and fired at high temperature. As a result the grill reaches temperatures up to 1000°C. It stays usable in winter too, because the ceramic layer protects against rain and snow. You simply wipe the glazed outside clean after it has cooled down.
The round shape does more than look good. The stainless steel grate has a slight curve, so heat and air circulation spread evenly over the whole surface and your ingredients are not partly done too fast and partly too slow. With the ventilation sliders you steer the airflow, and so the temperature, yourself. You can read more about the benefits of a round Shichirin in our tips. The bamboo and stainless steel details make it a beautiful object on the table.
Choose your size: a grill for 2 to 6 people
How many people is the Yakiniku Shichirin Round Medium suitable for? The Shichirin Round Medium is suitable for 2 to 6 people. On it you prepare small, refined pieces of meat, fish and vegetables, which everyone grills to their own taste. With two people you only fill half of it with charcoal, so you use less. If six of you sit at the table, it stays sociable because everyone takes turns putting their own pieces on the fire.
What is the grilling surface of the round Shichirin Medium? The stainless steel grate of the round Shichirin Medium has a diameter of 30 cm. On it you grill small pieces of meat, fish and vegetables, or one large piece to share. The body measures 34.5 cm in diameter at 17 cm high and weighs 10.6 kg, so it fits on a sturdy garden table and you move it without effort.
If you mostly grill with two and want to keep it compact, the smaller round Shichirin (MINI) with a 27 cm diameter, a 23 cm grate and 7.15 kg is a logical choice. If your evening is mainly about yakitori skewers, a rectangular Shichirin with yakitori bars suits you better. For a group of up to six people at a round table, where everyone can come close to the fire, the Medium is the size that gives you the most room.
Teppanyaki, Hibachi and Binchotan on one grill
Can you also use a round Shichirin as a Teppanyaki? Yes, the round Shichirin Medium is also a Teppanyaki and Hibachi grill: you put a Teppanyaki plate on it. On the hot iron plate, thin slices of meat, fish and vegetables sear in no time, so they keep their colour, flavour and nutrients. That way you also cook small ingredients such as prawns or thinly sliced vegetables, which would fall through the grate. On one grill you switch between direct grilling and cooking on the plate.
On a Shichirin you use, like the Japanese, Binchotan charcoal. It has a carbon content of 96 to 98%, burns steadily for 4 to 6 hours, does not spit, gives off little smoke and reaches temperatures up to 950°C. Always use the Shichirin outdoors.
The easiest way to light Binchotan is with a Japanese lighting pan, the Binchopan. The pan has three parts: a base, a middle section and a lid. You stand the pieces of Binchotan upright in the middle section, put firelighters on the base and place the middle section on top. After 15 to 30 minutes the Binchotan glows and you fill your Shichirin, always with tongs or heat resistant gloves. After grilling, the Binchopan also serves as a snuffer: you fill the middle section with the glowing Binchotan and cut off the oxygen with the lid, so you can reuse the coals next time. You can see step by step in our guide how to light Binchotan.
Accessories, maintenance and everything taken care of
Which accessories fit the round Shichirin Medium? The round Shichirin Medium goes well with, among other things, a Teppanyaki plate, tweezers, skewers and a fan. If you would rather grill on cast iron, there is a cast iron grate for the round Medium. With the tweezers you move the ingredients and with the fan you get the fire going quickly. On skewers you grill small pieces at the table.
Want to complete everything for your first evening? We also ship the other Shichirin accessories the same day on working days if you order before 2 PM, and in the starter packages you find everything for a first evening in one set. You can pay afterwards.
Maintenance is simple. After grilling, let the grill cool down completely, remove the ash and wipe the glazed ceramic clean; with an ash brush you remove the ash residue. You can read step by step how to clean your Shichirin. The ceramic comes with a lifetime warranty. Instruction videos, manuals and our Japanese grill cookbook help you with the first dishes. Looking for inspiration? In the Shichirin recipes you find ideas for small, refined dishes.
With the Shichirin Round MEDIUM you bring the Japanese grilling tradition to your own table. You get a 30 cm grate that distributes the heat evenly, ceramic with quartz and cordierite that withstands 1000°C, and a grill that you move easily at 10.6 kg. You and your guests sit together around the fire and everyone is their own chef at the table. Add Binchotan, a Binchopan, a Teppanyaki plate and a few accessories, and you have everything for an evening full of small, refined dishes. Order the Shichirin Round MEDIUM online now. If you order on a working day before 2 PM, your order is shipped the same day.
Expanding the Shichirin
Would you like to have the full experience and imagine yourself in Japan for a while with our table grill? Add the YAKINIKU® tweezers to your Shichirin! With these tweezers, grilling becomes much easier. With the straight tweezers you put raw fish or meat on the grill, with the curved tweezers you take out your grilled food. 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 on a teppanyaki plate for as short a time as possible and seared at lightning speed, preserving their colour, flavour and nutrients.
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.
Thanks to 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!
