hibachi

== English == === Etymology === c. 1870, from Japanese 火鉢 (hibachi, “a charcoal-powered heating brazier”, literally “fire pot”). === Noun === hibachi (plural hibachis or hibachi) A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking. (Canada, US) A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki. This terminology is virtually unknown in Japan. (Canada, US) The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan. == Japanese == === Romanization === hibachi Rōmaji transcription of ひばち