Jingisukan
Jingisukan ("Genghis Khan") is grilled mutton or lamb, cooked at the table on a domed cast-iron skillet so the juices run down into a moat of bean sprouts, onion, and cabbage.
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Jingisukan ("Genghis Khan") is grilled mutton or lamb, cooked at the table on a domed cast-iron skillet so the juices run down into a moat of bean sprouts, onion, and cabbage.
DIETARY NOTES
VegetarianVEGETARIAN
Not vegetarianTable-grilled mutton or lamb with vegetables. The dipping sauce contains soy, apple and mirin.
PorkPORK
No pork in the standard version.
AlcoholALCOHOL
Cooked with mirin and/or sake. Most of the alcohol cooks off, but not all of it.
AllergensCOMMON ALLERGENS
SoyWheat / gluten
General guidance for the standard version of this dish. Recipes vary by shop and region — always confirm with the restaurant if you have an allergy or a religious dietary requirement.
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OriginORIGIN
Tied to Hokkaido’s early-20th-century sheep farming, promoted by the government to supply wool; it became the island’s communal barbecue, eaten at gardens and beer halls.
How to EatHOW TO EAT
Lay fat along the top of the dome first to grease it, then grill the meat quickly and the vegetables in the moat. Dip in a soy-and-fruit sauce. Often eaten with beer.
FrequencyFREQUENCY
Rare — Luxury / special
PricePRICE
¥1,500〜¥3,000