noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
well-grilled; well-done
Used in cooking contexts to describe food that is thoroughly cooked, especially grilled items. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
See also: ウエルダン
ステーキはよく焼きでお願いします。
I'd like my steak well-done, please.
よく焼きの肉は固くなりがちだ。
Well-done meat tends to become tough.
Loanword from English 'well-done', used in similar contexts but more casual and often in restaurant settings.
Compound of よく (adverbial form of 良い, 'good') and 焼き (noun form of 焼く, 'grill' or 'cook'), literally 'well-grilled'.