Teriyaki, popular?

[hlbtimes2]

LOL! I was thinking, well of course Teriyaki is popular. Then I realized you are in Auburn. I'm in Federal Way. Considering we are neighbors I guess that would explain why we both have a lot of those places near us!

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

Do you mean "teppanyaki"?

We don't have restaurants devoted to teriyaki sauce but we do have restaurants that are centered around the teppanyaki style of cooking.

Tha's what I was thinking as well, but everyone seemed to keep on with the "teriyaki". I figured I'd just go with the flow.

 

[Caropooh]

LOL! I was thinking, well of course Teriyaki is popular. Then I realized you are in Auburn. I'm in Federal Way. Considering we are neighbors I guess that would explain why we both have a lot of those places near us!

We are right down the street from Thomas Jefferson HS! I bet we go to alot of the same places! Our favorite teriyaki place is Yummy Teriyaki. It's in the strip mall on the corner of Military and 288th!(where Walgreens is)

Now my question is, WHY is it so popular here in the Puget Sound but no where else?

 

[Allison]

Tha's what I was thinking as well, but everyone seemed to keep on with the "teriyaki". I figured I'd just go with the flow.

Interesting. Well, we definitely don't have these in our area.

 

[lajones81]

I wish we had a place like that here! I love teriyaki sauce.

Me, too!

 

[hlbtimes2]

I think it is more popular here because of the high precentage of people from Asia. Location wise, the west close is close to Japan, so is logical place for them to fly into when coming to the US.

My husband works for a company that is based in Japan. When the people from the company visit here, they LOVE the northwest more then CA (which is where the company has its US base).

Anyway, I'm in the twin lakes area of FW. I work in the north end of Auburn.

 

[Julia M]

Okay, that's weird...restaurants devoted to one flavor? I guess it's like having a cilantro place, or a ketchup place, or something.

Brings to mind a teriyaki accident we had in the house the other day. My DH loves BJ's wholesale club...you know, things bought in bulk? So we have mega-tubs of mayo, mega-bottles of ketchup, etc. The other day my DD made herself some frozen waffles, reached into the fridge for the mega bottle of syrup, and poured...took a bite...and spit. It was the mega-jug of teriyaki sauce she had grabbed. She's so off of waffles now....

Well, I guess I don't think it's that much different than having a BBQ place......restaurants devoted to one flavor.

There's a place near my aunt (SAint Louis) that has BBQ with coleslaw, french fries and cornbread. You want something difefrent, you go somewhere else!!

Julia

 

[BelleBoo&AmisMum]

Do you mean "teppanyaki"?

We don't have restaurants devoted to teriyaki sauce but we do have restaurants that are centered around the teppanyaki style of cooking.

Nope, it's teriyaki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teriyaki

Teriyaki (照り焼き, テリヤキ), in the Western sense, is a Japanese cooking sauce for fish or meat. The meat is cut or sliced, then broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade. The word teriyaki derives from the word teri, which refers to a shine or luster given by the sauce, and yaki, which refers to the cooking method (grilling or broiling). In the traditional way of cooking, the meat is either dipped in, or brushed with, the sauce multiple times before completion.

Teriyaki sauce is traditionally made by mixing and heating four ingredients: Mirin, sugar, soy sauce, and sake (or occasionally another alcohol). These may all be in equal quantities or varied by the recipe. The sauce is boiled and reduced to the desired thickness before it is used to marinate meat. The meat is then grilled or broiled. Sometimes ginger is added, and the final dish may be garnished with green onions.

In other cultures, teriyaki is often misrepresented; the term may be used for any dish made with a teriyaki-like sauce, or with added ingredients such as sesame or garlic (uncommon in traditional Japanese cuisine). Many of the bottled teriyaki sauces on the market are actually a version of the spicier Korean bulgogi sauce, which contains the aforementioned ingredients. Grilling a meat first and pouring the sauce on afterward is another non-traditional method of cooking teriyaki.

Most of the teriyaki places are small mom and pop restaurants in small shopping centers.

It's yummy!

 

[grlpwrd]

I am from Hawaii, but I lived in Kirkland for 11 years. I know exactly what you are talking about!

I think a lot has to do with the fact there are many Asians, people from Hawaii, and Asiaphiles there. Teriyaki is a derivative of bento and plate lunches, I think.

I remember Toshi's ... I love their food! In the midwest and here on the East Coast I don't see very many teriyaki places. I am happy to get food from Panda Express, though.