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Introduction to Teppanyaki

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com

Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki

Photo (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka

Teppanyaki is a way of cooking as teppan means iron pan and yaki indicates grilling in Japanese. The best part of teppanyaki is that cooking and eating can be done in the same place. Teppanyaki is a fun idea for a home party. Using an electric pan is an easy way to enjoy teppanyaki at home. Compare Price: Zojirushi Electric Pan

Cut any meat/vegetables you would like into bite-sized pieces. Then, grill them on the pan at the table. As food are cooked, dip them in the dipping sauce and eat.

For the dipping sauce, you can use yakiniku sauce sold at stores or make your own. If you prefer, marinate the meat in the sauce before cooking. Don't forget to cook yakisoba noodlesas well. It's one of the most popular ingredients in teppan-yaki.

Common Teppanyaki Ingredients:

cabbage / bean sprouts / shiitake mushroom / onion / scallop / shrimp / beef loin / pork chops or ribs / sausages / carrot / potato / egg plants / corn / green bell pepper / yakisoba noodles

Dipping Sauce Recipes:

  • Miso (bean paste) Dipping Sauce
  • Sesame Dipping Sauce
  • Ginger Dipping Sauce
  • Sweet Dipping Sauce
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