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Teriyaki Sauce Notes

What teriyaki means

Teriyaki is derived from the Japanese root words teri, which means “to shine,” and yaki, which means “to broil or grill.”

Traditional teriyaki is meant to look shiny and show grill marks.

Traditional Japanese base

In Japan, teriyaki is typically a mix of:

  • soy sauce
  • sake
  • mirin, a rice wine that adds subtle sweetness

Dinner context

Captured while planning a grilled teriyaki chicken plate with grilled vegetables and rice. The tested dinner recipe is saved as Teriyaki Chicken Plate.

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