yakitori
Grilled poultry sticks
Yakitori is a Japanese dish of skewered chicken pieces grilled over charcoal, typically seasoned with salt or a sweet soy-based sauce called tare.
The skewers often feature different cuts—thigh, breast, skin, liver—and may include vegetables.
Yakitori bars are casual drinking establishments where the dish is a staple: We grabbed some yakitori and beers after work.
Burned wood residue
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- searBurn the outside
- flamesVisible burning combustion
sizzle · grill · char · skewer · basting · tare · caramelized · crispy
Japanese bar with snacks
Fifth taste sensation
- saltyTasting of brine
- flavorfulHaving strong taste
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- succulentMoist and flavorful
tender · rich · aromatic · mouthwatering · delicious · caramelized · glistening · fatty
charcoal
Burned wood residue
flames · sizzle · grill · char · skewer · basting · tare · caramelized · crispy · juicy
izakaya
Japanese bar with snacks
umami
Fifth taste sensation
succulent · tender · rich · aromatic · mouthwatering · delicious · caramelized · glistening · fatty · charred
vendor
One who sells goods
festival · casual · snack · bustling · hawker · eatery · quick · standing · counter · late-night
bamboo
Tall woody grass
- threadedPassed through an opening
- piercedHad hole made
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- grillinggrill, searing, gas grill, charring, coals
- Japanese foodsushi, ramen, tempura, sashimi, miso
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- grillablessteak, burger, burgers, hot dog, hot dogs
- grilled chickenchicken breast, chicken thigh, chicken leg, chicken drumstick, chicken wing
yakitorisashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
raw chicken · boiled chicken · fried chicken · steamed chicken · tartare
yakitorisatay
Skewered meat with peanut sauce
souvlaki · shish kebab · seekh kebab · brochettes · shashlik