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Cheap and delicious karaage is popular with foreign tourists
If you've ever visited an izakaya (Japanese tapas bar or gastropub), you've probably seen karaage on the menu. Although technically, any meat can be prepared karaage (literally meaning "simply fried") style, in absence of any other qualifying noun, karaage almost always refers to fried chicken. Considering the high quality of chicken raised in Japan, it's no wonder that reasonably priced and plentifully available karaage is very popular not only with locals but with foreign visitors as well.
The best karaage restaurants in Tokyo
If you're eager to try some karaage in Tokyo, but aren't sure where to go, then look no further. The Japan Karaage Association, which probably knows a thing or two about karaage, has just announced the results of the 2018 Karaage Grand Prix, and we've put together a list of all the Gold Medal winners located in Tokyo, by division (type) of karaage:
Su-age (no coating) & Hanmi-age (half-cut)
Kameido Youjou Ryouri Takano 亀戸・養生料理 高の
Nakameguro Sai 中目黒 彩
Shoyu-dare (soy-based sauce)
Karaage-ya Oushu Iwai からあげ家奥州いわい (Division Winner)
Nakatsu Karaage Kei 中津からあげ 渓
Karayoshi から好し (chain)
Yakiton Mako-chan やきとん まこちゃん (chain)
Nogata Shokudou 野方食堂
Tebasaki (wings)
Yajirou やじろう
Botejyu Kinshicho Sakaba ぼてぢゅう錦糸町酒場
Unconventional Tastes
AkiTaka
Tenka Torimas 天下鳥ます (chain)
Chicken Namban (fried chicken w/ tartar sauce)
Toritatsu とり多津 (chain)