When the chicken is browned, lightly baste the balls with the yakitori sauce. Place the skewers on a serving plate and drizzle with additional yakitori sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro, green onion ...

Yakitori — or rather kushiyaki — is having a moment, and a buzzy izakaya pop-up is spreading the gospel of flame-kissed skewers and grilled onigiri to breweries and wineries across the Bay Area. Aku’s ...