binchotan means A kind of oak charcoal used in traditional Japanese cooking. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
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- A kind of oak charcoal used in traditional Japanese cooking.“Both kitchens are fans of binchotan, the compressed Japanese charcoal that burns especially hot and clean. The high heat of it, however, is best suited to searing food over glowing coals.”