Name: Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)
Cuisine: 和食
Ingredients: Freshly cooked rice: 1 bowl; Yakitori sauce (secret or store-bought): to taste; Chopped green onions: to taste; Shredded nori seaweed: to taste; Sesame seeds: to taste; Kimchi: to taste (for kimchi variation); Raw egg (such as Banshu egg): 1 (for TKG variation); Sesame oil: a drizzle (for sesame oil variation); Wasabi: to taste (for Hitsumabushi-style); Natto: 1 pack (optional)

About "Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)"

This video introduces "Sauce Rice," the ultimate staff meal that Mr. Noami, representative of the yakitori restaurant "Nonotory," has been eating since his training days. Simply pour secret yakitori sauce over freshly cooked rice and top with chopped green onions, shredded nori seaweed, and sesame seeds to complete the "Air Yakitori Bowl." He also showcases several variations, including an upgraded version topped with kimchi, a TKG (egg-over-rice) style using premium Banshu eggs from Hyogo Prefecture, and an arrangement adding sesame oil. It can be easily recreated with home-style yakitori sauce and can even be adapted into a Hitsumabushi-style ochazuke with wasabi.

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Tips for Making "Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)"

Cooking Rice
- Cooking in a clay pot yields the best results. Once cooked, cut through the rice in a cross shape and fold it from bottom to top, as moisture tends to pool at the bottom.
Seasoning
- The base is drizzling secret yakitori sauce over the rice. You can add extra sauce to taste.
Toppings
- Chopped green onions, shredded nori, and sesame seeds are the basics. Kimchi, raw egg, natto, and sesame oil also pair wonderfully.
Variations
- Drizzling a little sesame oil at the end dramatically changes the aroma, making it even more savory.
Variations
- Pouring hot tea over it and adding wasabi allows you to enjoy it 'Hitsumabushi-style' as ochazuke.
About the Sauce
- If you don't have the restaurant's secret sauce, you can substitute it with the home-style yakitori sauce introduced in a previous video.

Ingredients for "Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)"

10 items

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Freshlycooked rice: 1 bowl
Yakitorisauce (secret or store-bought): to taste
Choppedgreen onions: to taste
Shreddednori seaweed: to taste
Sesameseeds: to taste
Kimchi:to taste (for kimchi variation)
Rawegg (such as Banshu egg): 1 (for TKG variation)
Sesameoil: a drizzle (for sesame oil variation)
Wasabi:to taste (for Hitsumabushi-style)
Natto:1 pack (optional)

How to Make "Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)"

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Cook rice in a clay pot. Once cooked, cut through the rice in a cross shape with a spatula and gently fold it from bottom to top to distribute moisture evenly.
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Scoop the freshly cooked rice into a bowl.
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Drizzle the yakitori sauce all over the rice.
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Scatter chopped green onions, shredded nori, and sesame seeds on top to complete the 'Air Yakitori Bowl' (simple sauce rice).
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[Kimchi Variation] After Step 3, top with plenty of kimchi and nori seaweed.
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[Sauce Rice TKG] After Step 3, top with green onions and kimchi, drop a raw egg in the center, drizzle with extra sauce, and serve with nori seaweed.
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[Sesame Oil Variation] Drizzle a little sesame oil over the sauce rice (topped with egg and kimchi) to finish.
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[Hitsumabushi-style] Pour hot tea over the sauce rice and serve with wasabi as ochazuke.

Detailed Commentary on "Yakitori Sauce Rice (Air Yakitori Bowl, Kimchi Sauce Rice, Sauce Rice TKG)"

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The Ultimate Staff Meal: Sauce Rice

Mr. Noami, the representative of the yakitori restaurant 'Nonotory' with 28 years of experience, introduces the ultimate simple staff meal that can be eaten quickly during busy shifts. When asked by his staff about his favorite staff meal, Mr. Noami smiles and says, 'Oh yes, I have one. It's the ultimate simple meal you can eat even when you're super busy.' It turns out to be 'Sauce Rice' (Tare-meshi), which is simply yakitori sauce poured over rice. This is a nostalgic dish that Mr. Noami has eaten since his apprentice days. Though simple, it can be made incredibly delicious depending on the toppings. In this video, he shares its charm and various delicious ways to enjoy it.

Clay Pot Rice and Toppings Prep

To make delicious sauce rice, they first cook rice in a clay pot. When the lid is opened, appetizing steam rises from the freshly cooked, fluffy white rice. Mr. Noami says, 'We don't have much time at the restaurant, but I still want everyone to eat delicious food,' showing his refusal to compromise on the quality of the rice even for a staff meal. As a tip for perfect rice, he recommends cutting through the rice in a cross shape and folding it from bottom to top, as moisture tends to pool at the bottom. For toppings, they prepare shredded nori and chopped green onions, moving on to the plating of this simple yet deep dish.

No Chicken Needed!? The 'Air Yakitori Bowl'

Scoop freshly cooked rice into a bowl, drizzle with the secret yakitori sauce, and scatter green onions, nori, and sesame seeds to complete the simplest 'Sauce Rice.' When the staff tastes it, they excitedly exclaim, 'It's like eating a yakitori bowl! It tastes like yakitori even though there's no chicken!' This illusion of eating actual chicken earns it the name 'Air Yakitori Bowl.' Mr. Noami takes a bite, reminiscing, 'How nostalgic. I used to eat this a lot when I was young and had no time,' and praises his own creation: 'So good.' Despite having no actual chicken, the combination of savory sauce, green onions, and nori creates an incredibly complex and deep flavor.

Addictive Spicy Kimchi Sauce Rice

After enjoying the simple sauce rice, they introduce an upgraded version topped with kimchi. Simply drizzle sauce over the rice, add green onions, and top with plenty of kimchi and nori to instantly transform its appearance. Mr. Noami confidently says, 'We could open a diner with just this!' The staff tasting it highly praises it, saying, 'At this point, it beats a beef bowl. Kimchi goes so well with it!' The sweet-savory sauce and the sour-spicy kimchi match perfectly, offering enough satisfaction to make you want refills. Mr. Noami is also amazed by the synergy, admitting, 'This completely exceeded my expectations.'

The Ultimate Sauce Rice TKG with Premium Egg

Next up is the special, ultimate 'Sauce Rice TKG' (egg-over-rice). They use premium 'Banshu Eggs' raised in Taka Town, Hyogo Prefecture. They top the rice with sauce, green onions, and plenty of kimchi, drop a raw Banshu egg in the center, drizzle extra sauce on top, and finish with nori. The rich creaminess of the egg instantly transforms the flavor into something mild yet deeply rich. The staff raves, 'The luxury is insane. With the complex sauce, kimchi, and egg, it feels as satisfying as having real yakitori on top.' He also recommends adding toppings like natto if desired.

Recreating at Home & Delicious Variations

They also show how to recreate this at home using the 'home-style yakitori sauce' introduced in a previous video. Simply pour the home-style sauce over rice and top with green onions, sesame seeds, and nori to easily enjoy delicious sauce rice at home. While it may lack some of the aged depth of the restaurant's secret sauce, it is more than delicious enough for a home meal. Furthermore, pouring hot tea over it with wasabi turns it into a 'Hitsumabushi-style' dish. They also showcase a variation where a drizzle of sesame oil is added to the egg and kimchi sauce rice, dramatically changing the aroma and making it irresistibly delicious.

Secret Menu Orders and Ending

Finally, Mr. Noami suggests that when customers visit the restaurant, they should ask the staff, 'Can I get the secret menu Sauce Rice?' If the staff looks confused and says, 'Huh?', it means they haven't watched his YouTube videos. He humorously asks viewers to report such incidents in the comments section. While worrying that his own staff might not be watching, he jokes, 'I will make sure to apologize properly.' He wraps up with his signature sign-off, 'This was Noami, the chicken-hearted,' and asks viewers to subscribe and like the video.

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