揚(あ)げたて

あげたて
noun
freshly fried; just fried
food
See also: 揚(あ)げ立(た)て (freshly fried (variant))
1. freshly fried; freshly deep-fried
Describes food that has just been deep-fried and is still hot and crispy. Often used as a modifier with の.
Freshly fried tempura is the best.
揚(あ)げたてのコロッケを食(た)べた。
I ate a freshly fried croquette.
Freshly fried karaage is crispy and very delicious.

Forms

Formed from 揚(あ)げる (to deep-fry) + たて (just done). The suffix たて attaches to the conjunctive form of verbs to mean "just [verb]ed."

Common collocations

Related words

  • 焼(や)きたて: freshly baked/grilled
  • 炊(た)きたて: freshly cooked (rice)
  • 出来(でき)たて: freshly made