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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The skirt steak yakitori don was a comforting bowl of sushi rice, vegetables and steak.
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
There were two yakitori dishes grilled over binchotan, a long-burning Japanese white charcoal: pork belly ($12 for two skewers) and prawns ($16 for two skewers).
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Traditional yakitori uses almost every part of the chicken: thigh, breast, liver, gizzard, heart, and skin.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
The cocktail-forward spot will pour mezcal made from Avila’s property in Oaxaca, while the food will be centered around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
There were two yakitori dishes grilled over binchotan, a long-burning Japanese white charcoal: pork belly ($12 for two skewers) and prawns ($16 for two skewers).
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Traditional yakitori uses almost every part of the chicken: thigh, breast, liver, gizzard, heart, and skin.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
The cocktail-forward spot will pour mezcal made from Avila’s property in Oaxaca, while the food will be centered around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Yakitori.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yakitori. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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