HIBACHI

hibachi

(noun) a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking

hibachi

(verb) cook over a hibachi grill

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hibachi (plural hibachis or hibachi)

A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.

(North America) A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki. This terminology is virtually unknown in Japan.

(North America) The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.

Source: Wiktionary



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