Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, a hearty meat dish created in Yokkaichi

A hearty meat dish. The key Tonteki（PorkSteak）is the garlic sauce! There is no doubt that you will feel better after eating it. This is "Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）".

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Special manufacturing method in a quiet place

I visited a factory located in a quiet residential area in the forest of TsuCity.
Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, Yokkaichi's famous pork, is produced here.
Is it really in a place like this? With this in mind, I visited Yamashin Foods.
As I walked down the slope, there was a factory.

Why was “Tonteki（PorkSteak）” born in Yokkaichi?

Yokkaichi has long been an industrial area, and there were many workers there, so people had stamina and loved hearty dishes.
The origin of the name "Tonteki（PorkSteak）" is ton = pork and teki = steak.
It is cheaper than steak made with beef, and is a popular taste loved by people who want to eat a lot.
`` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' is characterized by a thick piece of meat that is grilled with cuts.
It is said that it is popularly known as ``globe-yaki'' because of its appearance, but now restaurants are creating special `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' that are not only ``globe-yaki'' but also skewers.

Going back about 10 years, the current `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' was born under the guidance of Mr. Nori Rarai of Matsumoto, who is famous for ``Yokkaichi Tonteki（PorkSteak）'.

At that time, `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' seemed to be a somewhat low-value food, so they tried their best to improve their image by participating in the B-1 Grand Prix.
As a result of the Yokkaichi Tonteki（PorkSteak）Association's efforts, it has become famous and has received attention from the media, including winning the B-1 Grand Prix.

Carefully selected meat and sauce

Yamashin Foods is particular about the tenderness of the meat and the sauce.
Since we are using shoulder loin, the meat would normally be hard and hard to eat even if we grill it just by making cuts, but by carefully cutting the meat into strips and marinating it in our own sauce, it becomes soft and easy to eat. It is characterized by
It seems that fruit is used as the secret ingredient in the sauce. What fruit do you use? I heard that, but it was a trade secret (lol), which is a shame.
Worcestershire sauce is used, but Worcestershire sauce alone is boring, and after eating `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'', the opinion was that it was too thick and heavy, so we developed a refreshing sauce.

Apparently, they succeeded in developing the current Yokkaichi-yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, which is soft and refreshing.
Before arriving at this manufacturing method, they decide how to cut the meat based on the size of the meat, and they adhere to manufacturing standards that meet that standard.

Carefully one by one

Everything from cutting the meat to seasoning is homemade.
Our products are made with the hope that our staff members will enjoy the food.
I spoke to Mr. Ishihara, who sells this Yokkaichi-yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, and he said that he takes great care in making it, so he can sell it with confidence.
They also made other meat products besides Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, and they were all made with great care.

Baking is also done by hand, so up to 15 `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' can be made at one time.
It is manufactured with the hope that people will enjoy eating it when they take the time to line up at home.

delicious way to eat

``Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）'' has grill marks, so it can be eaten in a hot water bath.
When grilling, they take into consideration the fact that they will use a hot water bath to achieve the perfect degree of grilling.
It's delicious to eat the shredded cabbage as is, but Yamashin Foods recommends it in a bowl.
Shredded cabbage on top of the bowl, and "Yokkaichi Yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）". It's said that it's delicious when you pour sauce on top of it, and every once in a while, people make a luxurious bowl of it for lunch.
It sure looks delicious just by imagining it.

I tried it

Really soft and delicious. One word.
I buy meat myself and make `` Tonteki（PorkSteak）'', but the tenderness is on a whole other level.
Yokkaichi-yaki Tonteki（PorkSteak）, which takes a lot of time and effort to make, is a little different.
My wife and I ate it together, but I was wondering if they would sell it in my neighborhood? There was a request.
This is one item that I always want to have on hand.

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