Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kakiage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kaki-age
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tempura made with mixed vegetable strips, sometimes with shrimp or squid, and formed into small round fritters

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chefs in Japan may vary the list, but it’s inevitably shrimp heads to start and kakiage to finish because shrimp are considered to be the marquee ingredient, the item by which tempura is judged. Mr. Matsui challenges himself to seal them in the sheerest possible coating so diners taste sweet, succulent seafood with a whisper of crispness."

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 搔き揚げ (kakiage).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 搔き揚げ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kakiage mean?: tempura made with mixed vegetable strips, sometimes with shrimp or squid, and formed into small round fritters
Where does kakiage come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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