Teppanyaki and Hibachi Grill | Difference | Singapore Teppanyaki

In the Singapore, the term "hibachi grill" is often used interchangeably with teppanyaki, which leads people to confuse that they are the same.

The surface of the traditional iron grill is flat and solid, and it is usually heated with propane. Some residents of Osaka and western Japan have a special teppanyaki table for home so they can prepare food easily. My grandparents used to have one in their kitchen! It is usually covered with a wooden top, but when you get to Omiyazaki, you can remove it and turn it into a gas heated teppanyaki grill table.

Today, these tables are not common anymore. Instead, most modern Japanese households use non-stick pans, a kind of electric pan that we call "hot plates," just like I do teppanyaki at home. At the same time, these restaurants usually use commercial-size teppanyaki grills, which are suitable for crowd cooking.

So what is Hibachi? Many English-language websites explain cooking that is not as explained by Hibachi grill. In fact, this is an old indoor heater, where you can warm your hands and boil water to make tea. It was mistaken for Shichirin, a small cylindrical outdoor stove heated with charcoal. So yes, Hibachi is a complete misuse. How could you make a mistake?