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Robatayaki, a high-end form of Japanese cuisine, has been transformed by a Kaohsiung entrepreneur into street food. The chef uses only saltwater fish bought fresh from the market and is a master of charcoal grilling with over a decade of experience. People often line up well before the stand officially opens, drawn by the smell of robatayaki barbeque.

Intense heat from charcoal embers in the center of a food stand grills the fish skewers circled around it. This robatayaki food cart pops up in districts across Kaohsiung on an irregular schedule, attracting people with delicious grilled fish.

Customer
Likes the stand
I’ve had grilled fish, but I’ve never seen it sold on the street like this before. It’s special.

Customer
Loves grilled fish
I’ve bought it at other markets before, it’s great. I’ll get two or three types this time.

Robatayaki is a high-end Japanese cuisine that samurai once used to entertain guests. Now, it’s found mostly in izakaya restaurants. An entrepreneur with years of experience in the restaurant industry subverted the cuisine’s high-end tradition by turning it into street food.

Wang Lu-wei
Food stand vendor
No one in Taiwan operates a food stand like this, so we decided to give it a shot. I go to the Qianzhen Fishing Harbor myself to purchase all my ingredients, so the value, price, and freshness of the fish are all unbeatable.

Different types of fish skewers are arranged around a central grill. It may look simple, but there are lots of challenges, including which type of fish should go in the inner versus outer circles. The vendor has over 10 years of culinary experience to guide him.

Wang Lu-wei
Food stand vendor
It’s a challenge controlling the heat and understanding the characteristics of each type of fish. For example, the heat has to be adjusted precisely depending on the fat content of the fish.

Bringing a centuries-old traditional cuisine to the streets of Kaohsiung, the vendor uses special grilling techniques to prepare the city’s seafood, making this Japanese-style barbeque more accessible to the public.

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