Seattle-style teriyaki is an icon, “the closest this metropolis involves a Chicago canine,” because the New York Instances put it years in the past. The teriyaki recipe mentioned to have originated in chef Toshi Kasahara’s kitchen within the Nineteen Seventies is normally sweeter, thicker, and extra closely spiced than what you’d discover in Japan, not delicate however satisfying. Popularized by Kasahara and unfold by Korean immigrants, teriyaki was fast-casual eating earlier than “fast-casual eating” was a factor.
Although there are fewer teriyaki outlets than their was once (a potential consequence of Seattle’s long-ongoing gentrification) it stays the lifeblood of the town, a lunch you will get in almost each neighborhood for lower than an hour’s price of minimal wage. It’s meals you eat in your automotive, or in your 30, or once you don’t have time to eat the rest. The finely sliced, glazed, and grilled hen meat over steaming rice is as timeless as the brand on a can of Rainier. The next is a set of the highest teriyaki within the metropolis, and a name to understand the sweet-savory goodness that isn’t gone however dangers being forgotten.
As typical, this listing is organized geographically quite than ranked. If you wish to inform us about your favourite teriyaki place, or speak about the rest, electronic mail our tipline at seattle@eater.com.
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