also: あぶらげ
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.
Adding abura-age to miso soup gives it richness.
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.
The deep-frying step is key for this dish.
Deep-fried dishes tend to be high in calories.
Less common abbreviated spelling, sometimes seen in product names or older texts.