teriyaki

ter·i·ya·ki | \ ˌter-ē-ˈyä-kē

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Definition of teriyaki

: a Japanese dish of meat or fish that is grilled or broiled after being soaked in a seasoned soy sauce marinade

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Recent Examples on the Web Sauce completes the mix, with teriyaki, gochujang, cucumber wasabi, yum-yum, sesame ginger or spicy sriracha options. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, "Bibibop to open in Crocker Park next week," 17 Oct. 2019 In the kitchen of her loft apartment in Lawrence, Taylor Gold reads aloud from a recipe for salmon teriyaki, secured inside a plastic sheet protector. — BostonGlobe.com, "Most read on BostonGlobe.com," 26 Sep. 2019 Standouts from the menu include: Pu Pu Platter with Bali bottle rockets, chicken, shrimp, spicy teriyaki ribs, pork pot stickers and Mexi-Poly street corn. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Going to Scottsdale Fashion Square? Here are 9 new restaurants to try in Old Town," 27 Nov. 2019 In the '70s, flying Pan Am from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Tokyo meant starting with cocktails like a Manhattan or whiskey sour, followed by hors d'oeuvres, teriyaki steak or chicken, rice and dessert. — Natalie B. Compton, chicagotribune.com, "The Golden Age of airplane food is over; the future is snacks, sustainability," 21 Oct. 2019 Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with shichimi togarashi and teriyaki sauce. — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, "Recipe: Iyasare’s Kakiage Tempura," 18 Oct. 2019 Combine the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce and set aside. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Country-Style Kimchi Fried Rice," 9 Oct. 2019 Zabala’s modernist cooking is frequently fun and delicious, with Wonka-esque conversation pieces like a pizza slice fashioned out of meringue and a crisp turbo wing laminated in teriyaki sauce. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The best thing our restaurant critic ate this summer," 14 Sep. 2019 The beef also acted as a better platform for the teriyaki sauce, although the sauce itself didn’t bring anything particularly noteworthy to the plate. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This Japanese restaurant on Bardstown Road falls short of serving A+ sushi," 4 Sep. 2019

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19 Jan 2020

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“Teriyaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teriyaki. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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