Japanese Grill Party
Entertain outdoors with an easy robata-yaki menu
Robata-yaki, or Japanese barbecue, is perfect for warm-weather entertaining―it’s simple, fresh, and meant to be shared with friends along with sake and cold beer.
“Robata-yaki originated in seaside villages in Japan, when fishermen would grill the catch of the day on the boat,” says Vernon Cardenas, executive chef at Katana in Los Angeles, a restaurant specializing in Japanese barbecue. Cardenas grills meat, seafood, and vegetable skewers served with flavorful dipping sauces.
Our flexible robata-yaki menu accompanies three of Katana’s sauces. Serve ponzu with skewers of seafood, ginger sauce with vegetables, and mustard sauce with chicken, or let guests mix and match.
