Hi, I’m Francis,
the host of this show "Cooking with Dog."
First, let’s make the sauce.
Combine the sake and mirin in a pot
and turn on the burner.
Bring it to a boil
and allow the alcohol to evaporate
until you can’t smell it anymore.
Then, combine the mixture and the soy sauce in a bowl.
Stir and slightly cool the sauce.
Add the chopped garlic clove
and ichimi, red chili pepper.
And stir to mix.
Next, remove the firm skin
between the cap and the pod from the okra.
Wrap each okra with the pork belly slice.
Then, lightly squeeze it to help hold the meat together.
You can also use asparagus, shishito peppers,
sliced bell pepper or eggplant instead of the okra.
And now, let’s cut the vegetables.
Remove the stem end of the bell pepper.
And cut it in half lengthwise.
Trim off the stem end and remove the seeds.
Make small cuts along the top
and press the bell pepper to make it flat.
Next, pierce the onion with bamboo sticks
until they reach the core as shown.
Then, cut the onion between the sticks,
slicing it into 1cm slices.
Place the sliced pumpkin
and boiled corn on the cob into a plastic bag
and add the olive oil.
And toss to coat evenly.
Next, drizzle the olive oil
over the sliced onion and bell pepper.
And thinly coat them with a kitchen brush.
Then, flip the slices over
and coat the other side with the oil.
Now, let’s enjoy the Yakiniku.
Heat a griddle and arrange all the vegetables on it.
And now, place the beef slices onto the griddle.
Short ribs and round are popular cuts in Yakiniku.
And add the okra wrapped in pork.
Now, flip the beef over.
Mmmm... Looks so delicious!
I can’t wait to try the meat.
Flip the vegetables over also and brown the other sides.
Now, the beef is ready.
If you want to make the sauce sweeter,
we recommend adding honey to taste.
Sprinkle the salt on the okra wrapped in pork.
And squeeze the lemon slices over it.
Oiling the vegetables beforehand will help cook them evenly
and you don’t need to add extra oil while cooking.
Corn on the cob and pumpkins are pretty firm
so don’t use a ceramic knife otherwise it will snap.
Good luck in the kitchen!