<P> Side dishes of mung bean sprouts, zucchini (courgettes) (though this is not a popular vegetable in Japan and rarely found in that market), garlic chips (crisps), or fried rice usually accompany the meal . Some restaurants provide sauces in which to dip the food . In Japan, only soy sauce is typically offered . </P> <P> Restaurants serving teppanyaki cuisine are often known as Hibachi or "Japanese steakhouses". </P> <P> In the United States, teppanyaki was made famous by the Benihana restaurant chain, which opened its first restaurant in New York in 1964 . Though Benihana cooks their food teppanyaki - style, they serve dishes such as hibachi steak and chicken . This can lead to the misconception that the teppanyaki cuisine is actually hibachi . Benihana and other chains of teppanyaki steakhouses continue to place an emphasis on the chef performing a show for the diners, and continuing to introduce new variations and tricks . The chef might juggle utensils, flip a shrimp tail into his shirt pocket, catch an egg in his hat, toss an egg up in the air and split it with a spatula, flip flattened shrimp pieces into diners' mouths, or arrange onion rings into fire - shooting volcanoes . </P>

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