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精進揚げ (しょうじんあげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Shōjin-age is tempura made with vegetables and tofu.
Kanji 進 advance, proceed, progress Related words 天てん ぷら 天ぷら is the general term for battered and deep-fried foods, which can include seafood and meat. 精進揚げ is specifically a vegetarian version, often associated with Buddhist cuisine.
精しょう 進じん 料りょう 理り 精進料理 is the broader category of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, while 精進揚げ refers specifically to the deep-fried tempura-style dish within that tradition.
Etymology From 精進 (shōjin, 'devotion' or 'Buddhist vegetarianism') and 揚げ (age, 'deep-fried'). The term reflects its origin in shōjin ryōri, where frying was a method to add variety to vegetable-based meals.
