TORIKIZOKU, Japan's #1 Yakitori chain, is coming to the Philippines

Sighted Around BGC: Who Is Torikki and Why Is Everyone Scanning This QR Code?

A playful yellow character has started appearing around Serendra, BGC,

pointing pedestrians toward a new Japanese dining destination coming soon. His name is Torikki, the official mascot of TORIKIZOKU, Japan’s #1 Yakitori chain and a Yakitori-ya specializing in freshly grilled chicken skewers.

Designed to be visible during the day and illuminated at night, the Torikki installations feature different poses inspired by the Philippines and Japan. Each carries an invitation to gather:

Yakitori Kitchen at Forbestown at the Fort

Yakitori Kitchen at The Fort

Yakitori (焼き鳥), grilled skewered chicken, is basically a Japanese type of skewered chicken. The term Yakitori can also refer to skewered food in general.  For our local version, its the barbecue stands you see from one corner to the other.  Grilling out those adidas, betamax, isaw, and chicken ass to mention a few.

Just a little trivia the average yakitori is made from several bite-sized pieces of chicken meat, or chicken offal, skewered on a bamboo skewer and grilled, usually over charcoal.

Diners ordering yakitori usually have a choice of having it cooked with salt (shio) or with tare sauce, which is generally made up of mirin, sake, soy sauce and sugar. The sauce is applied to the skewered meat and is grilled until delicately cooked.

Yakitori Kitchen recently opened its doors to the public, catering to locals and foreigners alike, made with only fine and imported ingredients from Japan to give you that authentic Japanese Yakitori feeling.