kushiyaki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 串焼(くしや)き (kushiyaki).

Noun

kushiyaki (uncountable)

1. (cooking) A Japanese technique for serving chicken or other grilled foods on a skewer.
   • 2015 September 10, Emily Denitto, “Restaurant Review: Fogama in Rye Helps Customer Work Up to Sushi”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Translations

a Japanese dish on a skewer

• Japanese: 串焼き (ja) (くしやき, kushiyaki)
• Korean: 쿠시야키 (kusiyaki)
• Russian: кусия́ки n (kusijáki)

Japanese

Romanization

kushiyaki

1. Rōmaji transcription of くしやき