yakimeshi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 焼(や)き飯(めし) (yakimeshi, “stir-fried rice”).

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Noun

yakimeshi (uncountable)

1. (uncommon) Japanese fried rice.
   • 2020 September 1, Florence Fabricant, “Taco Mix FonteNova, With Cemitas, Tacos and More, Opens in the Bronx”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 2024-08-31:

     Hand rolls are $4 each, and there are also fried rice bowls (yakimeshi) and teriyaki.