How to Use yakitori in a Sentence
yakitori
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Then, the beef gets washed with the heat of a charcoal yakitori grill.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 6 Nov. 2020
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More yakitori, this time in the form of the chicken heart ($2.50) again proved sound.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2019
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More from the crew here Expand your palate at 12 of the best yakitori spots in Los Angeles.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
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The restaurant also has an a la carte menu of cold raw fish, cooked fish, yakitori and temaki.
—Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2023
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Two Birds One Stone, a modern-day yakitori, opened to acclaim in 2016.
—Carolyn Jung, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018
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But humble yakitori is by far the most pervasive and perhaps the most beloved.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
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Wong set up a 3-foot-long yakitori grill called a Konro with binchotan charcoal in front of the restaurant.
—Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
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Between courses, one of the four servers will drop by to quietly wipe the plate that serves as your yakitori pedestal or to refill your drink.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Nov. 2019
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While ramen and sushi have been embraced in this country, true yakitori is harder to find.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
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The yakitori at pop-up Tori Man is intense: a masterful co-mingling of chicken fat and fire.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2021
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Other items include a yakitori-style skewer with cubes of wagyu steak.
—Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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No eating yakitori in a Shinjuku hole in the wall, searching for Midnight Diner.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2021
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The kitchen has custom teak cabinets, a food-prep and display island topped by smooth concrete and a yakitori grill built against a brick wall that extends to the covered deck.
—oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2020
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Chicken thigh yakitori and uni toast with trout roe, chervil and lava salt are recent selections.
—Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2018
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Much of the allure of Salaryman was inside its restaurant, where Holt could often be seen behind a puff of smoke, grilling yakitori as his staff ladled bowls of broth that might have cooked for 20 hours.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2020
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At Sumiya Bento, customers can build a yakitori bento box from a range of skewered and grilled meats, like pork belly or tsukune (chicken meatballs), plus rice and sides.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
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For dinner, make a reservation for the high-end yakitori tasting menu at Nakameguro Iguchi (1-2-9 Kamimeguro).
—Mari Uyehara, GQ, 27 Sep. 2017
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An intimate, 14-seat tasting counter will transport New York diners to Tokyo with a kappo-style yakitori omakase.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2022
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Hiyoko Skewered chicken, quail, and wagyu beef dishes line the menu at Hiyoko, a 14-seat yakitori-style eatery hidden beyond an unassuming concrete façade.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2019
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Player One arcade ahead of time to get in the fun, free spirit that’s embodied in Susuru’s yakitori, ramen and delicious grilled fish options.
—Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
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The happy-hour tapas menu includes many izakaya favorites like gyoza, edamame and yakitori chicken skewers.
—Courtney Dabney, star-telegram, 15 Dec. 2017
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The restaurateurs, a former couple who are the parents of two young children, opened their no-reservations yakitori restaurant six years ago on what’s become a booming stretch of Bridges Street in Hong Kong.
—Adam Robb, WSJ, 26 July 2017
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Domo from Carmen Paponetti also is scheduled to open this summer with a focus on sushi and yakitori.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 May 2020
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His menu is yakitori in all its glory, which, by tradition, means a whole-creature approach perfectly in tune with Cosentino's, each part lightly touched with sea salt or yuzu or miso.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2012
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His food was French and American, and sometimes Japanese, too — duck confit with creamed corn, lobster yakitori with sweet potato fritters, pecan squares for dessert.
—Jay Cheshes, Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2013
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Of course, as with any izakaya, Kikori offers a large menu of Japanese delicacies to enjoy with their drinks, from fresh sashimi to an assortment of yakitori, seafood, and small bites.
—George Koutsakis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
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The grills are made in China across multiple factories, but Veatch and Leggett were deeply inspired by Japan’s tradition of grilling yakitori over binchotan, a type of charcoal that burns hotter and cleaner than most.
—Kevin Gray, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2020
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Bar Oni will offer a variety of Japanese bar foods, including yakitori and other skewered meats and vegetables, which can be grilled or deep fried.
—Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 12 June 2020
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Super-strong Binchotan charcoal—the kind often used in yakitori grills and water purifiers—is blended into the fibers of this Morihata towel.
—Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 29 Mar. 2017
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Super-strong Binchotan charcoal—the kind often used in yakitori grills and water purifiers—is blended into the fibers of this Morihata towel.
—Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 29 Mar. 2017
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