Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dish of bite-sized marinated chicken pieces grilled on skewers.
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- noun A Japanese
shishkabob -type dish made with small pieces of chicken, fish, vegetables or beef which have been marinated in soy sauce and then cooked on skewers.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Unfortunately for us Midtown Lunch’ers, yakitori is an after work thing, and the soft bone, heart, and gizzard on a stick are all not available until after 5: 30 pm (when the restaurant opens).
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Because there was an absence of yakitori, which is usually a major part of the izakaya experience, it seems Chef Tomo filled in the voids with quite a bit of fried appetizers.
Izakaya Bincho, Redondo Beach Pier - Agedashi Tofu & the Japanese Fried Food Diet e d b m 2009
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Rumor had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken - Japanese barbecue called yakitori - that ruptured his stomach.
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Rumor had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken - Japanese barbecue called yakitori - that ruptured his stomach.
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Rumor had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken - Japanese barbecue called yakitori - that ruptured his stomach.
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Rumor had it that Hachiko died after wolfing down a skewer of grilled chicken - Japanese barbecue called yakitori - that ruptured his stomach.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The over abundance of yakitori which is street food in expensive Japanese restaurants who smother things in cheese.
The View From Paris, Part One - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Instead of beak-to-feet chicken parts, "yakitori" here refers to a wide range of grilled meats, seafood, and vegetables on skewers; our spongy fish balls were tasty, but the short ribs we tried to order were unavailable, as was
Chicago Reader 2010
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Ultraclay gets the first taste, and seemed to enjoy his eel over rice and yakitori - although he noted how unusual it is to see a Japanese restaurant in Midtown that does everything, rather than focus on doing one thing well.
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NYC Daily Deals noticed this new deal at Kushi Q, the fast food yakitori place with two locations in Midtown. $5 gets you any 3 skewers + rice or salad from 4 to 6pm.
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