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Kimo Yakitori | Traditional Offal Dish From Japan | TasteAtlas

Kimo yakitori

(きも, レバー, Reba yakitori, Chicken Liver Yakitori)

Kimo or reba is a traditional yakitori-style dish made with chicken liver as the main ingredient. In order to prepare it, pieces of chicken liver are placed on skewers, then grilled until done. It is believed that the name reba yakitori is derived after the mispronunciation of the German word leber.


The flavors of kimo are rich, musky, meaty, and sometimes even gamey, while the texture is creamy and smooth. It's recommended to serve kimo yakitori with tare sauce and a cold beer on the side, a combination that's often found in izakaya bars.