yakitori

[yah-ki-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

noun

Japanese Cooking.

1. a dish of small pieces of boneless chicken, usually marinated, skewered, and grilled.

yakitori

/ ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled

Word History and Origins

Origin of yakitori¹

1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to yaki broil + tori fowl

Word History and Origins

Origin of yakitori¹

Japanese, from yaki grilled + tori bird

Example Sentences

Now, each weekend, the restaurant features two new guest chefs: one recent pairing brought Oxana from Ukraine, who made potato dumplings and beef goulash, and Yumi from Japan, who served yakitori and eggplant dengaku.

From Salon

I'm super intrigued by the idea of backyard yakitori.

From Salon

Japanese cuisine, especially yakitori and robata, fits right in with my love for grilling and cooking over open flames.

From Salon

On Sunday night, it was Shohei Ohtani’s turn to organize a team gathering, planning a private sushi and yakitori dinner for the group with the help of fellow Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.

From Los Angeles Times

For beer noshes, there are Ooshiba Yakitori & Sushi and the Osaka Street Food counter; the latter makes gyoza, takoyaki and other Asian street bites, like Taiwanese fried chicken.

From Seattle Times