揚(あ)げ物(もの)

あげもの

noun

fried food

1. fried food, deep-fried dish

Food cooked by deep-frying in oil. A fundamental Japanese cooking method producing crispy dishes.

揚(あ)げ物(もの)が好(す)きです。

I like fried food.

揚(あ)げ物(もの)は油(あぶら)をたくさん使(つか)います。

Fried food uses a lot of oil.

揚(あ)げ物(もの)は揚(あ)げたてが一番(いちばん)美味(おい)しい。

Fried food is best when freshly fried.

揚(あ)げ物(もの)を作(つく)るときは、油(あぶら)がはねないように気(き)をつけてください。

Be careful not to let the oil splatter when making fried food.

健康(けんこう)のために揚(あ)げ物(もの)を控(ひか)えているが、たまに食(た)べるとやっぱり美味(おい)しい。

I'm cutting back on fried food for my health, but it's still delicious when I have it occasionally.

揚(あ)げ物(もの) refers to deep-fried foods (揚(あ)げる = to deep-fry).

Common Japanese fried dishes:

天(てん)ぷら (tempura) - light batter
唐揚(からあ)げ (karaage) - fried chicken
とんかつ (tonkatsu) - breaded pork cutlet
コロッケ (croquette)
海老(えび)フライ (fried shrimp)

Frying techniques:

素揚(すあ)げ (no coating)
衣揚(ころもあ)げ (with batter/coating)
パン粉(こ)をつけて揚(あ)げる (breaded)

Related cooking methods:

Related Words

Related: 煮物(にもの) (simmered dish)

Related: 焼(や)き物(もの) (grilled dish)

Related: 蒸(む)し物(もの) (steamed dish)

Related: 和(あ)え物(もの) (dressed dish)

Related: 揚(あ)げる (to deep-fry (verb))

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Added 2026.1.14 22:31 · Revised 2026.6.4 2:38

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