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Yalejiu sīu
Definition
Teriyaki; a Japanese cooking style of grilling meat with a sweet, soy-sauce-based glaze.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Japanese culinary technique of glazing meat with a sweet soy sauce mixture. The term highlights the glossy, shiny appearance created by the caramelized sugars in the sauce during the cooking process. It is almost exclusively used in the context of Japanese cuisine or fusion dishes found in local restaurants.
Examples
I want to eat teriyaki chicken steak rice.
Do you like eating food made with teriyaki sauce?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
