To: Taro who wrote (225484 ) 3/21/2005 5:05:05 PM From: tejek Read Replies (1) | Respond to Ted, don't give me that crap about what things mean in Japanese. I believe my command of Japanese is way over yours. This is what you posted: "As for that Lexus, I won't be holding my breath ... ;- Message 21151719 This is what I found out during a search: Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana, was first introduced to the teppan-style of cooking in the early 1940's. Today teppanyaki cooking is also known as hibachi. In Japan, the preparation of food is an art form and teppanyaki is no exception. During its 200 year history this form of tabletop cooking has developed into a highly refined and beautiful form of expression, characterized by an intricate combination of presentation and knife skills. In 1964 when Benihana opened its first restaurant in New York, the elegant art of teppanyaki cooking was finally introduced to America.benihana.com "In Japanese,teppan means an iron plate or a steel sheet, and yaki, stir-fried food or stir-frying. The whole experience of eating teppanyaki, however, proves this word is far more than the sum of its parts. Teppanyaki is stir-fried meat and vegetables cooked and eaten off a large, table-top grill. It is a mouth-watering form of cuisine which continues to increase in popularity as adaptations are made to suit local taste preferences.Originating in Japan, sinica.edu.tw Wouldn't it be easier to admit that you are just plain wrong?! According to several rural traditions, under primitive circumstances and on the road only the hungry traveller may have cooked on whatever hot media he could find but just for himself including flat stones, spades and plough biles. Gomen nasai, Ted...
