sukiyaki: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No. Both are Japanese hot pot dishes, but sukiyaki uses a sweeter, soy-based broth and the ingredients are typically simmered together. Shabu-shabu uses a clearer broth (often kombu-based) and involves quickly swishing thin slices of meat to cook them.

The original Japanese song is titled 'Ue o Muite Arukō' ('I Look Up As I Walk'). The international release needed a short, memorable, and 'Japanese-sounding' title for Western markets. 'Sukiyaki' was chosen arbitrarily, as it was familiar to Americans from Japanese restaurants, despite the song's lyrics having nothing to do with food.

Traditionally, sukiyaki is made with thinly sliced beef (often ribeye or sirloin). While modern variations might use other meats, purists consider beef essential for the authentic flavour profile that interacts with the sweet soy broth.

It can be, though this is a low-frequency, informal usage derived from the noun. It means to prepare or cook in the style of sukiyaki (e.g., 'We sukiyaki'd the vegetables'). It is not standard in formal writing.

A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat (usually beef) cooked with vegetables, tofu, and noodles in a sweet soy-based broth, often prepared at the table.

Sukiyaki is usually formal/neutral in register.

Sukiyaki: in British English it is pronounced /ˌsuː.kiˈjɑː.ki/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌsuː.kiˈjɑː.ki/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.