yakitori
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yakitori
1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to yaki broil + tori fowl
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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 ● Mar. 17, 2025
Sushi Yoko’s chef, Tomonori Nakamura, likes to dust it over yakitori but wants his customers to use it on whatever they like.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
These savory-sweet chicken skewers from our book “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor, are loosely based on Japanese yakitori.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
From kefta kebabs and tandoori chicken skewers to lamb souvlaki, Thai moo ping and negima yakitori, my hand will always gravitate to anything grilled on a stick.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2022
“Oh? I didn’t realize. Surely a few salmon rolls and yakitori skewers won’t break the bank.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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