noun
deep-frying without coating; food deep-fried without coating
Cooking technique where ingredients are fried as-is, without batter or breading. Also refers to the resulting dish. Common in Japanese cuisine for vegetables, fish, or tofu.
野菜の素揚げは、素材の味が楽しめる。
Deep-fried vegetables without coating let you enjoy the natural flavor of the ingredients.
この料理には、素揚げにした豆腐を使います。
For this dish, we use tofu that has been deep-fried without coating.
Compound of 素 (す, 'bare, plain') and 揚げ (あげ, 'frying'), literally 'plain frying'.