What does binchotan mean on a menu?
Binchotan · Japanese
A hard, very hot Japanese white charcoal that burns clean and long, prized for grilling.
What it does to the food
Intense, even heat gives crisp, deeply browned outsides and juicy centers with a clean smokiness, not sooty.
Where you’ll see it
Yakitori bars, robata grills and upscale steak and seafood spots that like to call out their charcoal.