唐揚(からあ)げ

からあげ
noun
fried chicken, deep-fried food
food
1. Japanese fried chicken
Bite-sized pieces of meat (usually chicken) marinated, coated with flour or starch, and deep-fried.
鶏(とり)の唐揚(からあ)げを作(つく)りました。
I made fried chicken.
唐揚(からあ)げにレモンを絞(しぼ)る。
Squeeze lemon on the fried chicken.
A common but sometimes controversial practice
居酒屋(いざかや)の定番(ていばん)メニューは唐揚(からあ)げだ。
Fried chicken is a standard izakaya menu item.
お弁当(べんとう)に唐揚(からあ)げを入(い)れた。
I put fried chicken in the bento.
揚(あ)げたての唐揚(からあ)げにレモンをかけるかどうかで友達(ともだち)と意見(いけん)が分(わ)かれた。
My friends and I disagreed over whether to squeeze lemon on freshly fried karaage.

Also written as 空揚(からあ)げ or から揚(あ)げ. The origin of から is disputed: the spelling 唐(から) (China) suggests a Chinese-style dish, while 空(から) ('bare') points to frying with only a light coating and no batter.

Preparation typically involves

1. Marinating in 醤油(しょうゆ), 酒(さけ), 生姜(しょうが), にんにく
2. Coating with 片栗粉(かたくりこ) or 小麦粉(こむぎこ)
3. Deep-frying until golden and crispy

大分(おおいた)県(けん)中津(なかつ)市(し) is famous as a karaage town. The debate over whether to squeeze lemon on shared karaage (レモン論争(ろんそう)) is a common topic.

Similar: 竜田揚(たつたあ)げ (marinated in soy sauce and mirin, then coated in potato starch only).

Related Words

Related: 揚(あ)げ物(もの) (fried food (category))
Related: 天(てん)ぷら (tempura)
Compare: 素揚(すあ)げ (no coating)
Compare: 丸揚(まるあ)げ (whole deep-frying)
Related: 鶏肉(とりにく) (chicken (meat))
Related: 揚(あ)げる (to deep-fry)
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Added 2026.1.14 21:50 · Revised 2026.10.17 10:34
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