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Japanese fried chicken
Bite-sized pieces of meat (usually chicken) marinated, coated with flour or starch, and deep-fried.
鶏の唐揚げを作りました。
I made fried chicken.
唐揚げにレモンを絞る。
Squeeze lemon on the fried chicken.
A common but sometimes controversial practice
居酒屋の定番メニューは唐揚げだ。
Fried chicken is a standard izakaya menu item.
お弁当に唐揚げを入れた。
I put fried chicken in the bento.
揚げたての唐揚げにレモンをかけるかどうかで友達と意見が分かれた。
My friends and I disagreed over whether to squeeze lemon on freshly fried karaage.
Also written as 空揚げ or から揚げ. The 唐 refers to China/foreign style, though the dish is distinctly Japanese.
Preparation typically involves:
1. Marinating in 醤油, 酒, 生姜, にんにく
2. Coating with 片栗粉 or 小麦粉
3. Deep-frying until golden and crispy
大分県中津市 is famous as a karaage town. The debate over whether to squeeze lemon on shared karaage (レモン{論争}) is a common topic.
Similar: 竜田揚げ (uses potato starch only, often with soy sauce marinade).