Meaning

Primary

Deep Fried

Alternative

Agedashi

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 揚げる can mean "to deep fry"? 揚げ出し is a Japanese cooking technique where you deep fry something (usually tofu) and serve it in broth. This word might be easy to remember if you know that "dashi" soup stock is often used to make the agedashi broth.

Reading

あげだし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is 揚げる and 出す's reading.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 揚げ出しナス

    agedashi eggplant

    揚げ出し豆腐

    agedashi dōfu

Context Sentences

これは出来たてホカホカの美味しい揚げ出し豆腐ですよ。

Here's a hot plate of delicious agedashi dōfu I just made.

ナスを沢山買ったから今日の夕飯はナスの揚げ出しにしよう。

I bought a lot of eggplants, so let's do eggplant agedashi for dinner today.

揚げ出し豆腐は、豆腐に衣をまとわせて揚げ、だし汁などをかけた料理です。

Agedashi dōfu is a dish in which tofu is coated in batter, fried, and served with a dashi-based sauce.

Kanji Composition