HOKKAIDO, Feb 10 (News On Japan) –
From the frigid metropolis of Kitami in Hokkaido comes a report on the “Severe Cold Yakiniku Festival,” marking the celebration of “Meat Day” on February ninth.
Announcer Yamaki Shoyo stories from the scene the place the present temperature dips under minus 6 levels Celsius, a situation that is thought of hotter than the same old for this time of yr. Despite the biting chilly, a crowd of two,000 has gathered, embracing the coolness to take part in an out of doors yakiniku (grilled meat) occasion, billed because the coldest of its form in Japan.
The freshly grilled meat should be eaten shortly earlier than it hardens within the chilly. Drinks, too, demand consideration; to forestall them from freezing, they should be stirred each few seconds to minutes.
Tickets for the occasion, permitting entry for 4 at a worth of 10,000 yen, went on sale on November twenty ninth, celebrated as “Good Meat Day,” and offered out instantly. There have been stories of locals who have been unable to buy tickets.
Kitami boasts the best variety of barbecue eating places per capita in Hokkaido and ranks third nationwide. The metropolis launched this distinctive mix of yakiniku and chilly climate as a twin technique for native revitalization in 2000. This yr marks the twenty fifth iteration of this storied occasion.
To preserve heat, attendees proceed to grill a ton of meat offered for the occasion, sharing heat and camaraderie within the excessive chilly.
Source: ANN