唐 揚(からあ)げ

からあげ

noun

fried chicken, deep-fried food

1. Japanese fried chicken

Bite-sized pieces of meat (usually chicken) marinated, coated with flour or starch, and deep-fried.

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

Fried chicken is a standard izakaya menu item.

I put fried chicken in the bento.

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 唐(から) refers to China/foreign style, though the dish is distinctly Japanese.

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 (uses potato starch only, often with soy sauce marinade).

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Added 2026.1.14 21:50 · Revised 2026.6.4 1:09

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