karaage
Marinated crispy morsels
Karaage is a Japanese method of deep-frying bite-sized pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables in a light coating of potato starch or flour.
The term most commonly refers to fried chicken prepared this way: The izakaya's karaage was perfectly crispy.
The coating produces a delicate, craggy crust distinct from Western-style breaded fried chicken.
Japanese bar with snacks
- bentoJapanese compartmentalized lunchbox
- donburiJapanese rice bowl dish
- yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
tonkatsu · shoyu · mirin · sake · dashi · nori · wasabi · daikon
Seasoned steeping liquid
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- sakePurpose or interest
- mirinSweet Japanese cooking wine
cornstarch · flour · deep-fry · bite-sized · coating · dredge · fryer · tongs
Fifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- gingeryFlavored with spicy rhizome
- garlickyStrongly flavored with bulb
- saltyTasting of brine
aromatic · seasoned · mouthwatering · flavorful · richness · depth · balanced · punchy
izakaya
Japanese bar with snacks
- bentoJapanese compartmentalized lunchbox
- donburiJapanese rice bowl dish
- yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
tempura · tonkatsu · shoyu · mirin · sake · dashi · nori · wasabi · daikon
marinade
Seasoned steeping liquid
mirin · cornstarch · flour · deep-fry · bite-sized · coating · dredge · fryer · tongs · drain
umami
Fifth taste sensation
salty · aromatic · seasoned · mouthwatering · flavorful · richness · depth · balanced · punchy · addictive
crispy
Brittle and snapping
tender · succulent · crackly · moist · light · airy · crispness · crust · lacquered · glistening
mayo
Casual term for mayonnaise
karaageyakitori
Skewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
grilled chicken · steamed chicken · boiled chicken · raw chicken · rotisserie chicken