teriyaki
Glossy soy glaze
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique and the sauce it produces—soy sauce, mirin, and sugar creating a glossy, sweet-savory glaze.
The word names both method and flavor: teriyaki chicken, teriyaki salmon.
In American usage, teriyaki often describes any dish with this sauce, whether authentically prepared or not.
Fermented bean condiment
- mirinSweet Japanese cooking wine
- sakePurpose or interest
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
sesame oil · brown sugar · honey · rice vinegar · pineapple juice · marinating · tenderize · infuse
Domestic fowl for eating
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- beefBovine meat for eating
- porkPig as food
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
tofu · fish · steak · wings · thighs · drumsticks · flank · short ribs
Vinegared rice with toppings
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
- bentoJapanese compartmentalized lunchbox
- izakayaJapanese bar with snacks
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
udon · gyoza · katsu · donburi · kaiseki · teppanyaki · hibachi · onigiri
Slow-cook over coals
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- skewersPointed rods for cooking
- gratesAnnoys or shreds
- charringBurning surface black
smoke · kebab · satay · broiled · seared · grilled chicken · grilled salmon · bulgogi
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
garlic · sesame oil · brown sugar · honey · rice vinegar · pineapple juice · marinating · tenderize · infuse · soak
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
shrimp · tofu · fish · steak · wings · thighs · drumsticks · flank · short ribs · ahi
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
broil · sear · baste · reduce · caramelize · glaze · marinate · grill · skillet · tongs
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
tempura · udon · gyoza · katsu · donburi · kaiseki · teppanyaki · hibachi · onigiri · takoyaki
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
charring · smoke · kebab · satay · broiled · seared · grilled chicken · grilled salmon · bulgogi · char siu
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
- meatyRich in content
- brothyLike thin soup
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
rich · depth · fermented · soy · miso · mushroom · seaweed · bonito · dashi · glutamates
sheen
Soft surface luster
- glossySmooth and shiny
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- stickyApt to adhere
lacquer · shine · coat · brush · baste · syrupy · reduction · thickened · glistening · lustrous
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- saucesgravy, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, BBQ sauce
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- restaurant fareappetizer, burger, burrito, chicken, curry
teriyakidry rub
Waterless seasoning mixture
blackened · dry-aged · unseasoned · smoked · charred
teriyakiTex-Mex
American-influenced northern cuisine
Cajun · Mediterranean · Scandinavian · British · French cuisine
- teriyaki chickenSoy-glazed poultry dish
- teriyaki sauceSoy-based Japanese glazing liquid
- chicken teriyakiFowl in sweet soy glaze
- teriyaki beefMeat in soy-mirin sauce
- teriyaki glazeSweet soy-based sauce
- teriyaki bowlGlazed meat over grain