揚(あ)げかまぼこ

あげかまぼこ

noun

deep-fried fish cake

1. deep-fried fish cake

A type of fish cake made from surimi (ground fish paste) that is shaped and deep-fried. A common ingredient in Japanese home cooking, appearing in oden, udon, and as a side dish.

おでんに揚(あ)げかまぼこを入(い)れた。

I put deep-fried fish cake in the oden.

揚(あ)げかまぼこをそのまま食(た)べてもおいしい。

Deep-fried fish cake is delicious even eaten as is.

スーパーで揚(あ)げかまぼこを二(ふた)つ買(か)って、うどんに入(い)れて食(た)べた。

I bought two deep-fried fish cakes at the supermarket and put them in udon.

Composed of 揚(あ)げ (deep-fried) and かまぼこ (蒲鉾(かまぼこ), fish cake). The generic term for any deep-fried variety of fish cake.

Regional names

Called by different names across Japan:

さつま揚(あ)げ: the most common name in eastern Japan (originally from Satsuma/Kagoshima)
天(てん)ぷら: in western Japan, especially Kansai and Kyushu (not to be confused with the battered 天(てん)ぷら dish)
はんぺん: in some regions (though 半片(はんぺん) usually refers to a different, softer fish cake)

Common collocations

揚(あ)げかまぼこを焼(や)く: to grill/toast deep-fried fish cake
おでんの揚(あ)げかまぼこ: deep-fried fish cake in oden
手作(てづく)り揚(あ)げかまぼこ: homemade deep-fried fish cake

Similar words

かまぼこ (蒲鉾(かまぼこ)): fish cake — the general category; usually refers to the steamed variety served on a wooden board
さつま揚(あ)げ: fried fish cake — the same product under its Kanto/standard name
ちくわ (竹輪(ちくわ)): tube-shaped fish cake — a different shape, with a hollow center
練(ね)り物(もの): surimi products — the general term for all processed fish paste products

Related Words

Compare: さつま揚(あ)げ (fried fish cake)

Compare: ちくわ (tube-shaped fish cake)

Compare: 練(ね)り物(もの) (surimi products)

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