teriyaki
noun
ter·i·ya·ki
ˌter-ē-ˈyä-kē 
: 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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One night while picking up dinner at my favorite teriyaki joint, the ground moved.
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
How about New York-style pushcart onion sauce, Chicago-style sport peppers and a teriyaki glaze atop a frank in a hoagie roll?
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Brush your hotdog with teriyaki sauce before topping it with the pineapple salsa.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
Bento boxes and teriyaki are points of emphasis, along with sushi such as the baked Akira Roll (spicy salmon, asparagus and cream cheese inside; unagi, sesame seeds and two sauces on top).
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
How about New York-style pushcart onion sauce, Chicago-style sport peppers and a teriyaki glaze atop a frank in a hoagie roll?
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Brush your hotdog with teriyaki sauce before topping it with the pineapple salsa.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
Bento boxes and teriyaki are points of emphasis, along with sushi such as the baked Akira Roll (spicy salmon, asparagus and cream cheese inside; unagi, sesame seeds and two sauces on top).
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
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“Teriyaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teriyaki. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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