yakitori

noun

ya·​ki·​to·​ri ˌyä-ki-ˈtȯr-ē How to pronounce yakitori (audio)
: bite-size marinated pieces of beef, seafood, or chicken on skewers

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All dishes feature an element of fire cooking, whether from the grill, yakitori, or charcoal, and all showcase an adventurous culinary approach to traditional carioca cuisine. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Other dishes include jerk mushroom yakitori and wagyu griot. Connie Ogle august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 The skirt steak yakitori don was a comforting bowl of sushi rice, vegetables and steak. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 There were two yakitori dishes grilled over binchotan, a long-burning Japanese white charcoal: pork belly ($12 for two skewers) and prawns ($16 for two skewers). Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for yakitori

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, grilled chicken, from yaki broil, roast + tori bird

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yakitori was in 1962

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“Yakitori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yakitori. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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