{"id":27213,"date":"2018-11-20T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=27213"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T08:28:50","slug":"yakitori-tecchan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/japanese\/yakitori-tecchan\/","title":{"rendered":"Yakitori Tecchan in Musashino, Tokyo: Unglamorous yet Charming Local Nightlife Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yakitori Tecchan in Musashino, Tokyo  | Philippine Primer Travels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mdPF4Glt00o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For a good taste of local nightlife, <strong>Yakitori Tecchan<\/strong> is one of the go-to places for many local professionals and expats in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27216\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5741.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5741.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5741-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5741-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Situated in Harmonica Yokocho,\u00a0Yakitori Tecchan is unglamorous, but it exudes a special kind of charm amid the bustling crowded bar. The chaos itself is the charm\u2014a bustling no-fuss crowd that will easily make you feel like you belong. The crowd is diverse\u2014local professionals, expats, and easygoing foreigners. It\u2019s all about enjoying the simple food and drinks that this bar offers, the relief, the temporary diversion from stress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27217\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5731.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5731.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5731-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5731-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27215\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_7771.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_7771.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_7771-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_7771-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There is a grilling counter right in the middle of the bar and facing the alley, luring customers with the aroma of various meat being grilled. Besides <em>yakitori<\/em> (skewered chicken) like chicken wings, there are different skewered meat and vegetables to try, like okra wrapped in pork belly, and grilled cherry tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27219\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5719.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5719.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5719-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5719-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Grilled Cherry Tomatoes, Okra Wrapped in Pork Belly, and Chicken Wings<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">There are also other dishes like <em>nikomi<\/em> or pork and beef innards stew (\u00a5450), with robust flavors that can perfectly complement a glass of beer or shochu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27218\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5694.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5694.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5694-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5694-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pork and Beef Innards Stew<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For alcohol drinkers, not to be missed is their <strong>Hoppy Set<\/strong>, which highlights Japanese beer Hoppy\u00a0with low alcohol content. The set includes a shot glass of shochu (to boost the alcoholic kick), a glass of ice, and one beer glass where you\u2019re supposed to mix them together. This is a very common drink set in izakayas and small pubs in Japan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27220\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5705.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5705.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5705-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5705-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hoppy Set<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27221\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5702.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5702.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5702-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/IMG_5702-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sundown signals the start of enjoyment at Yakitori Tecchan. When you come here during peak hours, the whole place is very much alive and buzzing. Looking at the crowd, you won&#8217;t even be able to tell the groups apart. The place can get packed with people, and yet everybody is comfortable. Who knows? You might just leave the place with a new friend or two.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2018\/11\/18\/japan-travel-harmonica-yokocho-in-musashino-tokyo-hidden-treasure-trove-of-food-and-nightlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harmonica Yokocho in Musashino, Tokyo: Hidden Treasure Trove of Food and Nightlife<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Written\u00a0by Rei Lea\u00f1o<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer English magazine\u2019s Vol. 32 \u2013 November issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a good taste of local nightlife, Yakitori Tecchan is one of the go-to places for many local professionals and expats in Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,2362,2363,2546],"tags":[2616,2368,2367,2618],"class_list":["post-27213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-japan","category-tokyo","category-tokyo-hole-in-the-wall-2018","tag-harmonica-yokocho","tag-tokyo-2018","tag-where-to-eat-in-tokyo","tag-yakitori-tecchan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27213"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49407,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27213\/revisions\/49407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}