yakiniku

American  

[yah-kuh-nee-koo] / ˌyɑ kəˈni ku /

noun

plural

yakiniku

1. Japanese Cooking. a dish, or style of meal, that involves grilling small pieces of meat over a charcoal fire and eating them with a dipping sauce.

---

Example Sentences

Sunchol Lee and Sunbong Lee, twin brothers from Osaka, Japan, have opened scores of their Japanese-style steakhouses, Yakiniku Futago, in Asia and the United States, with one in the Flatiron district.

From New York Times

Its signature is Japanese yakiniku grilling, which will be handled in an open kitchen with a chef’s table by Chris Arellanes, who worked at Per Se and Eleven Madison Park.

From New York Times

Inoue loves eating “yakiniku,” or Japanese-style barbecue, especially beef tongue, and he loves watching horror movies.

From Seattle Times

Featured items during the final days of the Games included plump sea urchin rice bowls and pork yakiniku bento with onion sauce. 7-Elevens, owned by a Japanese corporation, have collaborated with Michelin star restaurants on Tsuta Ramen and other instant noodles.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she’d celebrate by asking her mother to treat her to a dinner of Japanese yakiniku barbecue.

From Washington Times