How to Use yakitori in a Sentence

yakitori

noun
  • Then, the beef gets washed with the heat of a charcoal yakitori grill.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Other items include a yakitori-style skewer with cubes of wagyu steak.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Transfer to a platter and drizzle with more yakitori sauce.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Asian favorites — dumplings and yakitori, rice and ramen and bao buns — made those drinks go down even more smoothly.
    — Connie Ogle may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • But humble yakitori is by far the most pervasive and perhaps the most beloved.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2022
  • While ramen and sushi have been embraced in this country, true yakitori is harder to find.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The culture is so old and the craft is so deep, that seven pages on yakitori is just barely scratching the surface.
    — Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Chicken thigh yakitori and uni toast with trout roe, chervil and lava salt are recent selections.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Find izakaya staples alongside an extensive sushi menu of nigiri, cut rolls and hand rolls, plus yakitori and a full bar.
    — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The scallops are yakitori grilled and served with wonderfully chewy wheat noodles and bok choy in a miso cream sauce topped with umami oil.
    — Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Moncayo is serving Japanese bites like hand rolls and yakitori.
    — Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The former features a series of yakitori and kushiyaki skewers grilled over binchotan.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This week Stephanie also went deep on yakitori in Los Angeles.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • From sushi and ramen to tempura and yakitori, Japanese food is renowned for its unique flavors.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The happy-hour tapas menu includes many izakaya favorites like gyoza, edamame and yakitori chicken skewers.
    — Courtney Dabney, star-telegram, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The full-bodied cocktail pairs well with the Nagano pork belly yakitori, dusted with a twinkling shichi-mi tōgarashi.
    — Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Staff will serve a variety of sake, udon, yakitori (skewered chicken) and other beverages and plates.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Each week, a new star takes the reins—Peruvian ceviche one night, Japanese yakitori the next.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Others pair starters like yellowtail jalapeño or crispy Brussels sprouts with mains such as miso black cod or Cornish hen yakitori.
    — Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Reuters reported that one yakitori joint on its last keg of Asahi had to temporarily switch to Sapporo.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The real star is the selection of yakitori, with skewers of every part of chicken imaginable, short ribs, pork belly, and more.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • Two Birds One Stone, a modern-day yakitori, opened to acclaim in 2016.
    — Carolyn Jung, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018
  • No eating yakitori in a Shinjuku hole in the wall, searching for Midnight Diner.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2021
  • Domo from Carmen Paponetti also is scheduled to open this summer with a focus on sushi and yakitori.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 May 2020
  • Beautifully plated maki and sashimi anchor the menu alongside yakitori skewers and splurge-worthy sushi boxes to share.
    — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
  • 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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