Airy kite converted to tucker in Tokyo (8)
I believe the answer is:
teriyaki
'tucker in tokyo' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'airy kite converted' is the wordplay.
'converted' indicates an anagram.
'airy'+'kite'='airykite'
'airykite' anagrammed gives 'TERIYAKI'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for teriyaki that I've seen before include "Basted and broiled" , "Japanese cooking using sweet soy sauce" , "Japanese dish of beef, chicken or seafood, marinated in soy sauce" , "Oriental food" , "Japanese dish of cooked meat or seafood, marinated in soy sauce" .)