(くしあ)

くしあげ
noun
deep-fried skewers, kushiage
1. deep-fried skewers, kushiage
A Japanese dish consisting of various ingredients skewered and deep-fried, typically served with sauce.
串揚(くしあ)げを()べに()く。
Let's go eat kushiage.
大阪(おおさか)串揚(くしあ)げが有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Osaka is famous for kushiage.
串揚(くしあ)げの(みせ)では二度漬(にどづ)禁止(きんし)がルールだ。
At kushiage restaurants, double-dipping is against the rules.
野菜(やさい)(にく)海鮮(かいせん)など様々(さまざま)串揚(くしあ)げを(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed various kushiage including vegetables, meat, and seafood.

串揚(くしあ)げ is a popular Japanese fried food.

ORIGIN:
Originated in Osaka and is a specialty of the Shinsekai district.

ALSO CALLED:
(くし)カツ (kushikatsu) - more common in Osaka

SERVING STYLE:
Typically served with a communal pot of sauce. The rule 二度漬(にどづ)禁止(きんし) (no double-dipping) is strictly followed for hygiene.

COMMON INGREDIENTS:

  • (にく): meat (pork, beef)
  • 野菜(やさい): vegetables (onion, lotus root)
  • 海鮮(かいせん): seafood (shrimp, squid)
  • (たまご): quail eggs