Yakiniku - Korean or Japanese?

obviously yakiniku is a japanese term, but i'm confused as to whether it's japanese barbecue, or korean barbecue. i've seen them translated both ways. is there anyone who can clear this up for me?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Korean barbecue.

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

WHAT? no way!! Yakiniku is a Japanese type of barbecue. the word Yakiniku is made up of two words in Japanese: yaki which can mean barbecue, and niku which means meat. I'm not sure what's the Korean word for barbecue.. maybe something like bulgogi or some sort... or is bulgogi a marinated meat..? hmm... whatever.. Whistling

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I always thought that it was Japanese....but hey, what do I know? Whistling

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

ummm... there's a "yakiniku" in every culture! lol!

japanese, korean, chinese, malay, american, u name it.

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The way the Japanese eat Yakiniku is Korean style. Even though it's called Yakiniku, the English name for the way Japanese people eat it is Korean barbeque. So it's really Korean, we even call it Korean in English, but the word is Japanese.

Oh yeah, make sure you wear dirty clothes when you go eat, since your hamper room will smell like yakiniku and smoke until the next time you wash your clothes. Might as well ruin the dirty clothes instead.

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

In my town we have at least 5 different yakiniku places, and they are split down the middle whether they are more Korean style or Japanese style. It depends on the place. It's all delicious, though, so who cares?