Teppanyaki : Teppanyaki Grill Table
What is Teppanyaki? Teppanyaki is a kind of Japanese cuisine, which comes from the two words "Teppan" and "Yaki". Therefore, it literally means "grilled, boiled, or pan-fried". Dishes cooked with iron plates include meat, seafood and noodles.
In addition, Teppanyaki combines eastern and Western flavors. Teppanyaki is a way of cooking, but it's definitely a performance. In fact, it is a combination of ancient Japanese cooking technology and modern performing arts. Here is a close look at the history and rise of teppanyaki grill performance art.
What is the origin and history of Teppanyaki?
The art of Teppanyaki began 200 years ago in Japan in the 1900s, when people cooked meals on small family barbecues.
Misono, the first Teppanyaki restaurant chain, opened in Kobe in 1945. It claims to be the first Japanese restaurant, introducing the idea of cooking Western food with a large iron grill in front of its guests. The grill is flat, strong, pan baked and propane heated.
Interestingly, Teppanyaki cooking is more popular among foreigners than among Japanese natives. Foreigners like to see the chef's skill in preparing food and dishes, which is more familiar than traditional Japanese cuisine.
As restaurants in tourist attractions become more and more popular among foreigners, the chain decided to increase the chef's performance in food preparation by performing action stunts such as stacking onion slices to create a burning onion volcano.
After the end of the Second World War, Teppanyaki was introduced into the western world shortly after 1945. In the United States, benihana, the first Teppanyaki restaurant chain, opened in New York in 1964. The restaurant engaged in Teppanyaki style cooking is called "Japanese Steak House".
Over the years, Teppanyaki has evolved into a highly refined and exquisite work of Art - no longer just cooking food.
What ingredients are used in Teppanyaki?
Teppanyaki dishes are made of fresh and delicious ingredients and light seasoning, including:
• meat such as steak, chicken and seafood
• dough foods, such as fried noodles and rice
• Okonomiyaki and monjayaki (delicious pancakes of various ingredients and flavors)
• chopped small vegetables such as onions, carrots, mushrooms and bean sprouts
• seasonings such as soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, salt, garlic and wine.
For western style Teppanyaki, the ingredients usually used are beef, scallops, chicken, shrimp, lobster and vegetables, and cooking with soybean oil.
For Japanese Teppanyaki, the usual ingredients are fried noodles, cabbage and sliced meat or seafood. Cook them with vegetable oil, animal fat or both. Kobe beef is offered in many Teppanyaki restaurants in Japan, which is expensive but of high quality. Other high-quality Japanese beef is from Akita and Matsuzaka. They are usually served with cheap beef from New Zealand and the United States. All beef pieces are tenderloin or select cattle.
Side dishes include green bean sprouts, zucchini, fried rice and crispy garlic slices. Some restaurants also offer dip sauce, but Japan usually only offers soy sauce.
How to cook with teppanyaki grill table?
Guests usually sit at a large table with an teppan griddle in the middle, while chefs stand at the table to perform for them. It starts with a tool in which the knife, fork, and shovel are thrown, flipped, drummed, and jingled together. Next, the chef skillfully cuts the food into small pieces, and then quickly burns the grill to create a delicious and beautiful feast.
Chefs may also introduce new patterns and changes, including:
• flip shrimp tails into their shirt pockets
• catching eggs in the hat
• throw the eggs into the air and separate them with a spatula
• pour flat shrimp slices into the guest's mouth
• arrange onion rings in the shooting volcano.
One of the best things about ordering Teppanyaki is that you can choose your own chef and tell them how you want to prepare the dishes. You can also determine the type and quantity of seasoning and oil you need. And whether you like beef, prawn or lobster, you will be satisfied.
Do you want to see the Teppanyaki performing art?
You can experience the art of Teppanyaki cooking in any of Teppanyaki restaurants. They combine traditional Japanese cuisine with fresh high-quality agricultural products. The experienced chef team can provide you with authentic experience of Teppanyaki.
