Teriyaki is a well known Japanese dish in Seattle that was popularized from Japanese immigrant's Toshi Kasahara's original teriyaki shop, Toshi's Teriyaki. His fast casual style and delicious flame-grilled sweet chicken became a roaring success as multiple teriyaki shops quickly opened up chasing Toshi's success.

Teriyaki wasn't technically invented in Seattle — but it sort of was, at least when you consider our modern interpretation of this culinary delight. Teriyaki evolved over many years, and Seattle played a major role in its modern development and rise onto menus far and wide.

to many food items in Japanese cuisine. The word teriyaki refers to a method of cooking and combines the words “teri,” meaning luster or gleam, and “yaki,” meaning grilled or broiled. History. Teriyaki cooking methods have been used for centuries, beginning in the Tokugawa (or Edo) period.