Be part of the birthday custom the place you get one karaage older yearly.
Celebrating your birthday in Japan is a time to enjoy freebies, with many institutions having some type of birthday supply so that you can benefit from—be it a free ice cream from Baskin Robbins or an indulgent dessert at Denny’s.
Takuya Inaba, one in all our Japanese-language reporters, loves flicking by means of the multitude of birthday offers he receives annually. This 12 months, when his thirty second birthday rolled round, there was one perk particularly that stopped him brief: a towering feast of deep-fried hen, utterly free and sized equal to his age (capped at 30 items).
▼ There’s received to be one thing stated for seeing your age in karaage type earlier than you. Most likely alongside the strains of “is that this heaven?”
The restaurant offering such a jaw-dropping supply is Yakitori no Kai, positioned in Isehara and Odawara in Kanagawa.
Identified by locals to be a hotspot of prime quality meals and cheap costs, Yakitori no Kai attracts crowds of foodies and households alike on the weekends. Because the identify “yakitori” suggests, the restaurant excels in delivering scrumptious grilled hen skewers to diners, with family-sized servings priced at simply 968 yen (US$6.43).
Tori Gomoku Kamameshi (blended rice with hen in an iron pot) is one other of their well-known dishes, with a low value of solely 528 yen.
Its karaage, with a golden, crispy coating and succulent, juicy hen inside, is a must-try, even with no birthday deal. This karaage is evident proof that Yakitori no Kai are true masters of hen delicacies.
Realizing full nicely that he would by no means have the ability to deal with the mountain by himself, Takuya had invited 4 of his mates to affix him on his campaign.
Getting by means of that quantity of hen was positive to be thirsty work, in order that they set about making ready their drinks.
▼ Some went for the refillable comfortable drinks
▼ Others opted for one thing from the restaurant’s vast collection of alcohol
The 5 mates, totally ready, sat down and commenced to gorge.
Even with 5 pairs of chopsticks, they struggled to topple the tower of karaage. Finally, although, they conquered the hen feast.
Stuffed to the brim, Takuya couldn’t imagine all of that heavenly hen was free—it felt like a feast from a dream. Wanting on the menu, a standard six-piece karaage set prices 548 yen, whereas a 12-piece is priced at 869 yen. Together with his supply maxing out at 30 items, he loved over 2,000 yen value of meals without cost. Realizing the sheer worth of the expertise solely made it all of the extra mind-blowing.
That’s not even the tip of it. If karaage isn’t your factor, you may also redeem your birthday perk for fried hen wings, obtainable in candy, spicy, garlic, or an assortment of the three.
Whether or not you favor crispy karaage or flavorful wings, the course of to say your celebratory dinner is straightforward:
- Go to Yakitori no Kai and luxuriate in a meal.
- When paying, fill out a type along with your deal with and birthday, obtainable close to the register.
- Shortly earlier than your birthday, you’ll obtain a letter within the mail. Name the restaurant to order your feast.
With simply three simple steps, you’ll be set on your personal karaage birthday blowout.
Even when it’s not your big day, the meals at Yakitori no Kai is genuinely scrumptious, making it nicely value a go to at any time of the 12 months. In the event you’re ever in Kanagawa, you’ll want to give it a strive.
Restaurant data
Yakitori no Kai / やきとりの快
Handle: Kanagawa-ken, Isehara-shi, Higashi Odake 929-1
神奈川県伊勢原市東大竹929-1
Open Weekdays 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (final order 9:30 p.m.)
Weekends and holidays Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Dinner 4:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (final order 9:30 p.m.)
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