Meaning of binchotan | Babel Free

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A kind of oak charcoal used in traditional Japanese cooking.

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“Both kitchens are fans of binchotan, the compressed Japanese charcoal that burns especially hot and clean. The high heat of it, however, is best suited to searing food over glowing coals.”

“We use binchotan, a pre-burned hardwood or bamboo, for its intense and steady heat to keep serving these all night, but any clean-burning charcoal you can keep red-hot will do.”

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