fried tofu pouch for inarizushi
Specifically the seasoned aburaage pouch used as the outer wrapping for inarizushi. Often simply called いなりあげ in cooking contexts.
Simmer the fried tofu pouches in a sweet-savory broth and make inarizushi.
いなり寿司 is the finished sushi dish; 稲荷揚げ is the tofu pouch component.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common.
From 稲荷 (Inari, the Shinto deity associated with foxes, whose messengers are said to like fried tofu) + 揚げ (fried). The term refers to the fried tofu used in inarizushi, which is named after the deity.