和歌山県·特産品
Minabe Binchotan Charcoal
The finest white charcoal that chefs everywhere choose—Minabe Town is one of the primary production areas for Kishu Binchotan. In Minabe, where forests of Ubame oak spread wide, raw logs are burned at high temperatures to create premium white charcoal. Renowned for its excellent heat intensity, long-lasting burn, and minimal ash, the production method of Kishu Binchotan has been passed down for 300 years with almost no changes, while protecting the forests through a sustainable method called selective logging. This charcoal-making technology is designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Wakayama Prefecture, and the agricultural system surrounding the charcoal-making forests and plum villages is recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS). Charcoal fires that slowly grill ingredients using far-infrared rays are truly the choice of professionals. Within every single piece of charcoal, the skill of the artisans and the blessings of the forest reside.
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