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Nutritional Values
650kcal
72gProtein
15gCarbs
36gFat
4gFibre
400 gServing
* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.
Jingisukan
How to order / say it
Say it
ジンギスカン — [jing-gis-kan]
Order
I'd like Jingisukan, please.
Locally
ジンギスカンをお願いします。
Say locally
A grilled mutton dish popular among locals in Hokkaido.
Why try it?
Believed to be named after Genghis Khan, this dish symbolizes the ingenuity of Sapporo chefs who adapted foreign meat into a local delight, reflecting the city's warmth and inclusivity.
How it tastes
The mutton is succulent, smoky, and savory, marinated to enhance its natural flavors, often served with vegetables grilled to perfection.
Origin & History — first documented: 1930
Introduced in the 1930s in Sapporo, it quickly gained popularity due to its robust flavors and the communal way of cooking around a hot grill.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🥩 400 g mutton
- 🥣 60 ml soy sauce
- 🍷 30 ml sake
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic
- 🧂 20 g ginger
- 🥕 100 g cabbage
- 🥕 100 g onions
- 🥕 100 g beansprouts
Method
- 1 Marinate mutton in soy sauce, sake, garlic, and ginger.
- 2 Prepare and slice vegetables.
- 3 Grill mutton and vegetables together, serve hot.
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