also: あげカス
deep-fried food scraps; tempura crumbs; fried batter bits
Refers to the small bits of batter or food that break off during deep-frying and remain in the oil. Often used as a topping or ingredient, similar to 天かす (tenkasu).
See also: 天かす
Putting deep-fried batter scraps on udon is delicious.
天ぷらを揚げたあとの揚げかすを集めておく。
I collect the fried batter bits left after making tempura.
Katakana spelling of かす is sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Full kanji spelling using 滓, which is uncommon and may not be recognized by all readers.
Compound of 揚げ (age, 'deep-frying') and かす (kasu, 'dregs, scraps'). The kanji 滓 is a formal character for 'dregs' but is rarely used in everyday writing.