also: あわたてき
Whip the egg whites firmly with a whisk.
This whisk is easy to hold and easy to use.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate reading あわたてき is rarely used; あわだてき is standard.
Variant with だて in kana; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 泡 (awa, 'bubble, foam') + 立てる (tateru, 'to raise, whip up') + 器 (ki, 'tool, utensil'). Literally 'foam-raising tool'.