The difference between teppanyaki and hibachi is that the latter is done on a small cast iron grill heated with charcoal.

Technically, in Japan, it's called a teppanyaki restaurant; "hibachi" is actually a traditional Japanese charcoal grill used to grill snacks. But after World War II, marketing for this cuisine ...

You may have enjoyed the theatrics of a U.S.-based hibachi restaurant, but the cuisine has ancient origins that look pretty ...