Food Detective / Japan / Karaage
Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) · 唐揚げ
唐揚げ · Karaage
Chicken marinated in soy, ginger and garlic, dusted in starch and deep-fried; also served on rice or as a set meal.
- Kind
- Meat, Street food
- Cooking
- Fried
- Taste
- Salty, Soy sauce, Garlic, Filling meal · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Hot · Crisp outside, juicy inside
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Chicken
- Varies by region or shop
- Wheat
- Can be in the sauce or broth
- Tofu & soy
- Some coatings use wheat flour.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (JPY).
| Brand | Menu item | What’s different | Serving | Price |
|---|
| Yoshinoya 吉野家 | Karaage rice bowl, regular から揚げ丼 並盛 Regular menu | No brand description | Regular size (namimori), one bowl | ¥619 |
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“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One serving
- Budget
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- Typical
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- Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- えびを抜いてください
- No shrimp, please (ebi o nuite kudasai)
- 魚介類が食べられません
- I can’t eat seafood (gyokairui ga taberaremasen)
- だしに魚は入っていますか？
- Is there fish in the stock? (dashi ni sakana wa haitte imasu ka?)
- 豚肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat pork (butaniku ga taberaremasen)
- 牛肉が食べられません
- I can’t eat beef (gyūniku ga taberaremasen)
- 卵を抜いてください
- No egg, please (tamago o nuite kudasai)
- 辛くしないでください
- Not spicy, please (karaku shinaide kudasai)
- アレルギーがあります
- I have an allergy (arerugī ga arimasu) — then the ingredient
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Karaage (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.