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soy sauce grilling; grilled with soy sauce
A cooking method where ingredients are grilled or pan-fried with soy sauce as the primary seasoning. Also refers to dishes prepared this way. The soy sauce caramelizes during cooking, creating a savory, slightly sweet glaze.
餅の醤油焼きが好きだ。
I like mochi grilled with soy sauce.
鶏肉を醤油焼きにして弁当に入れた。
I grilled chicken with soy sauce and put it in my lunch box.
秋刀魚の醤油焼きは、香ばしい匂いが食欲をそそる。
The savory aroma of soy sauce-grilled sanma whets the appetite.
Composed of 醤油 (soy sauce) and 焼き (grilling, frying). One of the most basic and common Japanese cooking methods, found in home cooking, bento preparation, and restaurant menus.
The method is simple: brush or pour soy sauce over the ingredient during grilling or pan-frying. The heat causes the soy sauce to caramelize, producing the characteristic aromatic glaze. Sometimes 味醂 (mirin) or 砂糖 (sugar) is added for sweetness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 醤油焼きにする: to grill with soy sauce
- 餅の醤油焼き: mochi grilled with soy sauce
- 魚の醤油焼き: fish grilled with soy sauce
- 鶏の醤油焼き: chicken grilled with soy sauce
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 塩焼き: salt grilling — grilling seasoned with salt instead of soy sauce; the most basic grilling method for fish
- 照り焼き: teriyaki — soy sauce-based glaze with mirin and sugar, producing a thicker, shinier coating than plain 醤油焼き
- 味噌焼き: miso grilling — grilling with miso paste as the seasoning
- 素焼き: plain grilling — grilling without any seasoning