teppanyaki

noun

tep·​pan·​ya·​ki ˌte-pän-ˈyä-kē How to pronounce teppanyaki (audio)
: a Japanese dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a large griddle usually built into the diner's table
also : this style of cooking

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Tempura Shun provides a teppanyaki lunch tasting menu and a tempura lunch tasting menu, both priced at $139 to $178 per person. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 The resort also offers a set-menu teppanyaki restaurant. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 The property also boasts a teppanyaki grill for a personalized, interactive dining experience. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Paris is getting a sizzling new experience with the opening of the first French outpost of Benihana, the famed teppanyaki chain founded by the family of Steve Aoki, set catty-corner to the Louvre and the Palais-Royal gardens. Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teppanyaki

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from teppan griddle + yaki broiling

First Known Use

circa 1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teppanyaki was circa 1970

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“Teppanyaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teppanyaki. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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