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'''''Teriyaki''''' ({{langx|ja|照り焼き}}) is a cooking technique in which foods are [[grilling#Overhead grilling|broiled]] or [[Grilling|grilled]] with a [[Glaze (cooking technique)|glaze]] of [[soy sauce]], [[mirin]], and sugar.<ref name="britannica">{{britannica|id=587921}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Hosking |first=Richard |author-link= Richard Hosking |title=A Dictionary of Japanese Food |publisher= [[Tuttle Publishing|Tuttle]] |isbn=9780804820424 |oclc=36569289 |year=1995 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofjapa00hosk}}</ref><ref name="NYT-Seattle">{{cite news |last=Edge |first=John T. |title=A City's Specialty, Japanese in Name Only |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 5, 2010 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/dining/06unit.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref><ref name="WAPO2024"/> Although commonly associated with [[Japanese cuisine]], the technique was adapted for use in fast food meals in [[Seattle]].

Fish &ndash; [[Japanese amberjack|yellowtail]], [[marlin]], [[skipjack tuna]], [[Salmon as food|salmon]], [[trout]], and [[Mackerel as food|mackerel]] &ndash; and chicken<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://park.ajinomoto.co.jp/recipe/card/705928/ |title=How to make Chicken Teriyaki |date=n.d. |website= [[Ajinomoto]] |access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref> are mainly used in Japan, while other white and red meats &ndash; pork, lamb, and beef &ndash; is more often used in the West. Other ingredients sometimes used in Japan include [[Squid as food|squid]], [[hamburger steak]], and [[meatball]]s.

The word ''teriyaki'' derives from the noun {{Nihongo|''teri''|照り}}, which refers to a shine or luster given by the sugar content in the {{Nihongo|''[[Tare sauce|tare]]''|タレ}}, and {{Nihongo|''yaki''|焼き}}, which refers to the cooking method of grilling or [[Grilling|broiling]].<ref name="NYT-Seattle"/> Traditionally the meat is dipped in or brushed with sauce during cooking.<ref name="WAPO2024"/> It is believed that teriyaki in Japan evolved during the 1600s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/teriyaki |title=Teriyaki |date=n.d. |website= TasteAtlas |access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Salmon Teriyaki at restaurant Same Same But Different.jpg|thumb|right|Salmon ''teriyaki'']]

The {{Nihongo|''[[Tare sauce|tare]]''|タレ}} is traditionally made by blending [[soy sauce]], [[sake]] (or [[mirin]]), and [[sugar]] over heat. The sauce is boiled and reduced to the desired thickness, then used to [[Marination|marinate]] meat, which is then grilled or broiled. Sometimes [[ginger]] is added and the final dish may be garnished with [[scallion|spring onions]].

==Variations==
[[File:Whopper TeriyakiJr BurgerKing 2007-01.jpg|thumb|A teriyaki burger]]

A {{Nihongo|teriyaki burger|[[:ja:テリヤキバーガー|テリヤキバーガー]]}} is a variety of [[hamburger]] either topped with teriyaki sauce or with the sauce worked into the ground meat [[patty]]. According to George Motz, the dish has its roots in Japan.<ref name="Motz-2016">{{Cite book |last=Motz |first=George |author-link=George Motz |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/921863985 |title=The great American burger book: how to make authentic regional hamburgers at home |last2=Zimmern |first2=Andrew |author-link2=Andrew Zimmern |last3=Brearton |first3=Kristoffer |last4=Young |first4=Douglas |date=2016 |publisher=Stewart, Tabori & Chang |isbn=978-1-61769-182-9 |location=New York |oclc=921863985}}</ref>

"Teriyaki stir-fry" refers to [[stir-frying]] meat or vegetables and tossing them in teriyaki sauce. Vegetarian ingredients may also be cooked teriyaki-style.

== Origins ==
=== Japan ===

Teriyaki emerged as a cooking technique during the [[Edo period]] in [[Japan]].<ref name="WAPO2024"/>

=== United States ===
==== Teriyaki sauce ====
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In North America, any dish made with a teriyaki-like sauce is described using the word teriyaki. This often even includes those using foreign alternatives to ''sake'' or ''mirin'', or with added ingredients, such as sesame or garlic (uncommon in traditional Japanese cuisine{{cn|date=August 2024}}). The sauce used for teriyaki is generally sweet, although it can also be spicy. [[Pineapple juice]] is sometimes used, as it not only provides sweetness but also [[bromelain]] enzymes that help tenderize the meat. Grilling meat first and pouring the sauce on afterwards or using sweet sauce as a marinade are other non-traditional methods of cooking teriyaki.<ref name="britannica"/> Teriyaki sauce is sometimes put on [[Buffalo wing|chicken wings]] or used as a [[dipping sauce]].

==== Hawaii ====

Teriyaki was brought to [[Hawaii]] by [[Japanese in Hawaii|Japanese immigrants]] and evolved based on local ingredients and preferences.<ref name="WAPO2024">{{cite news |last=Hutcherson |first=Aaron |date=May 14, 2024 |title=No matter how you make it, chicken teriyaki is savory, sweet and sublime |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/05/14/teriyaki-sauce-japanese-hawaiian-chicken/ |work=[[The Washington Post]] |url-access=subscription |quote=Teriyaki sauce in America has Japanese roots with Hawaiian influences that cooks today can customize to their liking.}}</ref> Teriyaki entrées are popular components of the Hawaiian [[plate lunch]].<ref name="WAPO2024"/>

==== Seattle ====

[[File:Chicken Teriyaki (with rice and slaw) at Toshi’s Teriyaki Grill, Seattle, Washington.jpg|thumb|A [[plate lunch]] of chicken teriyaki (with rice and [[slaw]])]]

In the city of [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], a large teriyaki culture emerged in the 1990s. {{As of|2010}}, there were over 83 restaurants in the city with "teriyaki" in their name. It has been described as the city's signature cuisine by some outlets, noting its widespread adoption as a form of [[fast food]].<ref name="NYT-Seattle"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Kauffman |first=Johnathan |date=August 14, 2007 |title=How Teriyaki Became Seattle's Own Fast-Food Phenomenon |url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-08-15/food/how-teriyaki-became-seattles-own-fast-food-phenomenon/ |newspaper=[[Seattle Weekly]] |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Black |first=Lester |date=Feb 12, 2020 |title=Seattle's Comfort Food — The local tradition around teriyaki |url=https://www.thestranger.com/features/2020/02/12/42825267/seattles-comfort-food |access-date=January 17, 2022 |work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]] |language=en}}</ref>

The first standalone teriyaki restaurant, Toshi's Teriyaki, opened in the [[Lower Queen Anne, Seattle|Lower Queen Anne]] neighborhood of Seattle in 1976. The restaurant's low-cost chicken and beef skewers in teriyaki sauce inspired other restaurants in the area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clement |first=Bethany Jean |date=October 31, 2019 |title=Seattle restaurant classics: Why we love teriyaki so much (and where to go if you don't) |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattle-restaurant-classics-why-we-love-teriyaki-so-much-and-where-to-go-if-you-dont-thanks-toshi/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 25, 2021}}</ref> Toshi's later expanded into a chain with 17 locations in the Seattle area by 1996.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blake |first=Judith |date=June 12, 1996 |title=Teriyaki: Secret is in sauces for popular fast food |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19960612&slug=2334099 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 25, 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Asado]]
* [[Sweet soy sauce]]
* [[List of cooking techniques]]
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== References ==
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