Depending on the area or the person, "yakitori" also includes grilled skewered plant-derived ingredients such as ginkgo nuts, garlic, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, or asparagus so on, or those ingredients wrapped with pork or bacon.
ぎんなんやニンニク、ししとう、プチトマト、アスパラなどの植物性の素材、及びそれらを豚肉やベーコンで巻いた串焼き料理を含める地域や人もいる。