I am pretty sure Teriyaki Chicken is more popular outside Japan than in Japan itself!
Instead, my mother used to send me to school with bento boxes and sushi rolls.
As an adult, all I want is for my mother to pack me bento boxes.
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A step up from the peanut butter sandwiches I usually end up slapping together.
Back when I was a child, Japanese food was not that popular in Australia.
In fact, other than Chinese food, ethnic food generally was not widely available.
A decade later, bento boxes and Japanese food generally became all the rage.
One of the first Japanese dishes to catch on in the Western world was Teriyaki chicken.
Over the years, bottled Teriyaki Sauce started to appear in grocery stores.
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I read somewhere once that in Japan, bottled Teriyaki Sauce is manufactured overseas.
For the minimal effort it takes to make your own Teriyaki Sauce, its truly worth it.
This is a variation of my mothers recipe.
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Strictly speaking, Teriyaki Chicken as made the authentic way in Japan is not marinated.
This recipe yields a stronger more intense flavour, akin to Western palettes.
