Meanings
nounkushiyaki (uncountable)
- uncountablecookingA Japanese technique for serving chicken or other grilled foods on a skewer.
If they wanted to start with something nonthreatening, they could go for the tasty crab cakes on arugula with a tangy dressing or chicken kushiyaki skewers that had a slightly rubbery texture but nice flavor, served with teriyaki or coconut peanut and curry sauce.
2015 September 10, Emily Denitto, “Restaurant Review: Fogama in Rye Helps Customer Work Up to Sushi”, in New York Times
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 串焼(くしや)き (kushiyaki).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 串焼き
- 串焼き (kushiyaki)a Japanese dish on a skewer
Korean 쿠시야키
- 쿠시야키 (kusiyaki)a Japanese dish on a skewer
Russian кусия́ки
- кусия́ки (kusijáki)a Japanese dish on a skewer
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Chicago
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