Teppanyaki: The Big Tourist Show
posted by John Spacey, January 11, 2014Teppanyaki (鉄板焼き) is a Japanese style of Western steakhouse that began as a show for tourists after WWII. It has evolved into something of a performance art.One well known teppanyaki performance is to stack rounds of onion slices into a volcano formation to represent Mount Fuji. The stack is then lit on fire. The resulting flames can be quiet dramatic.Teppanyaki made its way to New York in the early 1960s and quickly caught on. Today it often feels that it's more popular outside Japan. It's easier to find a teppanyaki restaurant in Toronto than Tokyo. It's not particularly well known amongst the Japanese. In Japan, teppanyaki is still viewed as western style food.
Other Teppanyaki
Teppanyaki can be translated "steel pan fried". The word can be used as a generic category of food that includes anything cooked on a hotplate. For example, okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancakes) can be considered teppanyaki.20 Shares |
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