SINCE 1828
sukiyaki
noun
su·ki·ya·ki
| \ skē-ˈyä-kē
; ˌsu̇-kē-ˈyä-, ˌsü-
\
; ˌsu̇-kē-ˈyä-, ˌsü-
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Definition of sukiyaki
: a dish consisting of thin slices of meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked in soy sauce and sugar
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The restaurant opened in August 1963, a few doors west of its current address, and has offered sukiyaki since the beginning. — New York Times, "The Restaurant That Became Japan’s Unofficial Ambassador," 3 July 2018 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. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sukiyaki.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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