yakitori
noun
ya·ki·to·ri
ˌyä-ki-ˈtȯr-ē 
: bite-size marinated pieces of beef, seafood, or chicken on skewers
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There also are various sushi tacos (mostly $6.95 each, or three for $15.95) and yakitori (two skewers, $6.95-$7.95).
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
Malinche’s food menu will center around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking.
—Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Led by Uchiko Austin’s chef de cuisine Jacob Yoder, who will be running the kitchen at the Miami Beach restaurant, the menu highlights dishes cooked on the yakitori grill.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Try the hot and cold noodles with dipping sauces, plus sushi and yakitori, at the Japanese soba noodle house, Tei-An, in downtown Dallas.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
Malinche’s food menu will center around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking.
—Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
Led by Uchiko Austin’s chef de cuisine Jacob Yoder, who will be running the kitchen at the Miami Beach restaurant, the menu highlights dishes cooked on the yakitori grill.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Try the hot and cold noodles with dipping sauces, plus sushi and yakitori, at the Japanese soba noodle house, Tei-An, in downtown Dallas.
—Visit Dallas, AFAR Media, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Yakitori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yakitori. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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