sukiyaki

noun su·ki·ya·ki \ skē-ˈyä-kē ; ˌsu̇-kē-ˈyä- , ˌsü- \

|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018

Definition of sukiyaki

: a dish consisting of thin slices of meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar

Recent Examples of sukiyaki from the Web

For scale, theatricality and deeply reassuring flavor, its only rival is the sukiyaki, but the kamonabe comes with a dividend: a bowl of rice cooked in the leftover broth as a second course.

— New York Times, "The Restaurant That Became Japan’s Unofficial Ambassador," 3 July 2018
Nancy Singleton Hachisu devotes a chapter to nabemono, including recipes for sukiyaki.

— eleanore park, WSJ, "Comfort Food That Brings the Whole Table Together," 9 May 2018
Nigiri, maki, sashimi, sukiyaki, ramen and more are among the affordable teishoku lunch sets (think Blue Plate Specials) offered Tuesday through Friday.

— providence cicero, The Seattle Times, "Sushi happiness at any price: Spend a lot — or a little — at Bellevue’s Minamoto," 7 Sep. 2017
Hot pot is a communal meal beloved not only in China, but also Japan (shabu-shabu and sukiyaki), Vietnam (cu lau), and Korea (sinseollo).

— eric velasco, AL.com, "Hot Pot: The Chinese delicacy you need to try at Black Pearl in Homewood," 16 June 2017
Feastive, available only in New York, sends along the special equipment needed to make some of the meals — winter raclette and sukiyaki, for example — and picks it up later.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "A Meal Kit to Replace the Caterer," 30 Jan. 2017

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