Eating Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki - a non staple food hails from Japan. Since post-World War 2, teppanyaki has been famously eaten by Japanese as a style of Japanese cuisine which cooks food on an iron griddle or hot pan. 

The word teppanyaki is actually originated from the Japanese word teppan which means metal plate used for cooking and yaki which means pan-fried, boiled or grilled. Teppanyaki usually refers to the okonomiyaki, monjayaki, chicken, steak or shrimp.

The cooking of teppanyaki would thrill audience all the time. Often teppanyaki, once placed on the hot pan, will be cooked in front of guests in the restaurants. And besides being sizzling hot, there will be a huge fire to thrill.

Eating teppanyaki is always a pleasure in Japan. The Japanese people are always delighted with the taste of hot seafood, sliced meat and vegetables on their plates. It is nowadays a custom among Japanese eaters as they enjoy the pleasures in eating teppanyaki.

From Japan, teppanyaki has spread to the rest of the world, most notably in the United States of America, where many Japanese immigrants live. Over there, teppanyaki is more commonly known as hibachi. The Benihana restaurant chain in the United States made this Japanese dish popular in the nation. Having first opened its restaurant outlet in 1964, Benihana cook the food in the style of the teppanyaki and serve hibachi steak and chicken.

Diners daily would often be thrilled with the teppanyaki cooking shows by the restaurant chef. Benihana actually placed much emphasis on the teppanyaki shows to be performed to attract audience to become diners at the restaurant. Tricks and variations of the serving are being performed, as if a magic show of teppanyaki. Some chefs would even flip shrimp pieces into the mouths of the watchers to kickstart their first delight of taste during mealtime.

Many parts of the rest of the world including parts of Asia, Europe and Australia also welcome teppanyaki into their territories. In HongKong, teppanyaki becomes an acceptable culture, with even a movie made about it with the title "Teppanyaki". It starred Michael Hui. In Singapore, teppanyaki has exploded in popularity since the 1980s. There are many teppanyaki eateries around Singapore with many ranked high in the list of the most avid food eaters who like touring around food eateries in Singapore.

Eating teppanyaki in Singapore is also part and parcel of the eating and dining culture of Singaporeans. People could often be seen thronging in queues in front of restaurants in Orchard, Clarke Quay and Novena, which contain places of many Japanese food. A particular teppanyaki restaurant of interest in Singapore is Tatsu Teppanyaki restaurant.

Besides just the show performance of displaying a huge fire on the hot teppan in front of audience, the chef serves gastronomical meals to the diners according to their requests. Tatsu Teppanyaki has been around in Singapore for about 25 years. From its original outlet at CHIJMES, it has opened another one at Asia Square nearly a decade ago. The Premium Grade Wagyu Beef and Flambe Crayfish in Yuzu Kosho Sauce are signature hot favourite teppanyaki dishes of the eatery.

These are some of the best features of teppanyaki from Japan to the rest of the world. For more information on teppanyaki, read more about it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teppanyaki