串揚げ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 串揚げ is read as くしあげ and is a noun for meat, vegetables, or other ingredients skewered and deep-fried.
• Basic usage: Ingredients appear in 野菜と肉の串揚げ, while freshness appears in 揚げたての串揚げ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 焼き鳥
  • 串揚げ is deep-fried, whereas 焼き鳥 is primarily grilled chicken on skewers.
• Skewer and dish
  • 串 alone is a skewer; 串揚げ is the prepared fried dish served on one.