What Does Yakiniku Mean?
Yakiniku, Meaning "Grilled Meat", Is a Japanese Term That, in Its Broadest Sense, Refers to Grilled Meat Cuisine. "Yakiniku" Originally Referred to Western...
Yakiniku, meaning "grilled meat", is a Japanese term that, in its broadest sense, refers to grilled meat cuisine. "Yakiniku" originally referred to western "barbecue" food, the term being popularized by Japanese writer Kanagaki Robun in his Seiyo Ryoritsu in 1872.
What kind of meat is yakiniku?
Today, "yakiniku" commonly refers to a style of cooking bite-size meat (usually beef and offal) and vegetables on gridirons or griddles over a flame of wood charcoals carbonized by dry distillation (sumibi, 炭火) or a gas/electric grill. It is one of the most popular national dishes of Japan.
What do you serve with yakiniku?
- Boiled/steamed edamame pods with salt.
- Crushed cucumbers.
- Japanese style potato salad.
- Lettuce leaves (to wrap meat if you want)
- Steamed rice.
- Yakiniku sauce for dipping.
- Salt for sprinkling.
- Shichi-mi togarashi (chilli pepper blend) for sprinkling.
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