Teppanyaki
/ˌtɛp.ænˈjɑː.ki/noun
A Japanese style of cooking in which food is grilled on a flat iron plate, often in front of diners.
Did you know?Teppanyaki is a modern Japanese compound from teppan (“iron plate”) + yaki (“grilled/cooked”), and its showy restaurant style was popularized in postwar Japan rather than ancient ritual kitchens.
Etymological Timeline
Japanese
Ja
teppan
“iron plate”
Japanese
Ja
yaki
“grilled, broiled, or cooked by heat”
1940s-1950s
Ja
teppanyaki
“food cooked on an iron griddle, especially as a restaurant style”
Modern English
En
teppanyaki
“Japanese-style grilling on a flat iron plate”