Etymology

karaage

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Today it means: Japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken. Full definition →

Japanese 唐揚げ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from唐揚げ
  2. English todaykaraage

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.

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