油あぶら揚あげ

noun

abura-age; deep-fried tofu pouch

Thin slices of tofu deep-fried until puffy and golden; used in miso soup, udon, inarizushi, and simmered dishes.

• 味み噌そ汁しるに油あぶら揚あげを入いれるとコクが出でる。

  Adding abura-age to miso soup gives it richness.

• きつねうどんには甘あま辛からく煮にた油あぶら揚あげがのっている。

  Kitsune udon is topped with abura-age simmered in a sweet-savory sauce.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

deep-frying; deep-fried food

Refers to the cooking method or food that is deep-fried; less common than the specific tofu sense. Often used in compound words or descriptive phrases.

• この料りょう理りは油あぶら揚あげの工こう程ていがポイントだ。

  The deep-frying step is key for this dish.

• 油あぶら揚あげ料りょう理りはカロリーが高たかくなりがちだ。

  Deep-fried dishes tend to be high in calories.