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Teriyaki turkey: making the Thanksgiving staple uniquely Seattle

Seattle Now

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4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Turkey is central to a Thanksgiving meal, but it's also notoriously hard to cook without losing flavor and moisture. Sushi Kappo Tamura chef Taichi Kitamura has hacked the Thanksgiving bird, in the most Seattle way. Meet the teriyaki turkey.  Hear the recipe's origin story and what to pair with it on this bonus episode of Seattle Eats.

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0:47.3

Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. Happy Thanksgiving. It's Thursday, November 27th.

0:56.3

Thanksgiving is unquestionably a food-centric holiday, so to celebrate, we're sharing an episode of our sister podcast, Seattle Eats.

1:04.7

Today, host Ton Vin is Talking Turkey, but not the kind that takes several hours to cook and sometimes can come out dry and

1:12.1

bland. Instead, Chef Tachi Kitamura introduces Tan to Terriaki turkey. Chef Kitamora is the

1:19.6

executive chef and co-owner of sushi Kapo Tamura, and he took Seattle's signature smoky sweet sauce

1:26.1

and married it with Thanksgiving's signature bird.

1:29.4

The result is juicy, crispy, fatty, and flavorful.

1:33.5

It's a dish so good, Tahn doesn't think you'll have any leftovers,

1:37.4

especially if you take Chef Tachi's suggestions on perfect side dishes.

1:41.9

Here's Tahn and Chef Tachi.

1:45.0

Oh, yeah. I watched the chef make terriaki turkey at his home.

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