kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
A Japanese dish of breaded, deep-fried skewers of meat, seafood, or vegetables, often served with dipping sauce. Common in Osaka and the Kansai region.
I ate kushikatsu in Osaka.
Double-dipping is not allowed with kushikatsu.
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
Hiragana variant of the katakana part; less common but seen.
From 串 (kushi, 'skewer') and カツ (katsu, 'cutlet'), referring to breaded and deep-fried skewered food.