karaage
/kəˈɹɑː.ɡeɪ/
karaage noun: japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.
Noun
karaage (uncountable)
- Japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.
- Although Japan’s culinary lexicon did not include deep frying until the Portuguese introduced it in the 16th century, the country now has at least three distinct fried chicken styles: katsu, with super-crisp panko or bread crumbs, is used for pounded breasts; karaage, ginger-and-garlic-marinated...2009 October 7, Julia Moskin, “Fried Chicken: A Migratory Bird”, in New York Times
Origin of karaage
Borrowed from Japanese 唐揚げ (karaage). Likely from 唐 (kara-, “Chinese, foreign”) + 揚げ (age, “deep-fried food”), although the etymology of kara is disputed.
Questions about karaage
- What does karaage mean?
- Karaage means japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.
- What part of speech is karaage?
- Karaage is a noun.
- How do you pronounce karaage?
- Karaage is pronounced /kəˈɹɑː.ɡeɪ/.
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