teriyaki

[ter-uh-yah-kee]

noun

Japanese Cooking.

1. a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish that have been marinated in soy sauce seasoned with sake, ginger, and sugar.

adjective

1. prepared in this manner.

   chicken teriyaki.

teriyaki

/ ˌtɛrɪˈjækɪ /

adjective

1. basted with soy sauce and rice wine and broiled over an open fire

noun

1. a dish prepared in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of teriyaki¹

1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to teri glaze + yaki broil

Word History and Origins

Origin of teriyaki¹

from Japanese, from teri glaze + yaki to broil

Example Sentences

Drifting from Baltimore to Anaheim, he worked at a fish shop, a deli, an ice factory and a painting company before settling in Seattle, where he opened a teriyaki restaurant.

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Specific meal options include tomato basil soup with pasta, teriyaki rice, chicken flavored noodle soup, crunchy granola, vanilla pudding and more.

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You can get snacky items like bao and shrimp dumplings or full meals like chicken teriyaki or fried rice.

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The popular West Coast chain also runs an eclectic grill menu with Cajun shrimp and teriyaki pork chop.

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Instead of lettuce the base here is typically a cooked grain like rice or quinoa, which is topped with steamed or sauteed vegetables and beans then drizzled with a sauce like pesto or teriyaki.

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