karaage

Where does the word "karaage" come from? It comes from Japanese karaage, and was adopted directly into English (2010s).

Karaage’s story begins in Japanese: karaage meant “food lightly coated and deep-fried.” Literally 'Chinese-style frying', naming lightly floured deep-fried food adapted from a continental technique. It reached English by 2010s as karaage. A cooking method influenced by Chinese frying techniques. Today, karaage means japanese-style deep-fried chicken, lightly marinated and coated before frying.

1. Stage 1 · Japanese · 18th-19th century karaage "food lightly coated and deep-fried", literally 'Chinese-style frying', naming lightly floured deep-fried food adapted from a continental technique.
2. Stage 2 · English · 2010s karaage "Japanese-style bite-sized fried chicken", a cooking method influenced by Chinese frying techniques.