fried shrimp; fried prawns
A common Japanese dish of breaded and deep-fried shrimp/prawns, often served as a main or side.
I'll have the fried shrimp set meal for lunch today.
Kids love fried shrimp.
Kanji spelling is seen but less common; 海老 is the kanji for えび (shrimp/prawn).
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Compound of エビ (shrimp/prawn) and フライ (deep-fried food, from English 'fry').