Kaki Fry (カキフライ)

Hello, food lovers! Today we are talking about a warm, crunchy, and very popular dish from Japan called Kaki Fry (カキフライ). If you visit Japan in the winter, you will see this “yummy” treat on many menus. It is the perfect comfort food for a cold day. TOCWhat is Kaki Fry? Kaki Fry is simply a deep-fried oyster. To make it, chefs take fresh, raw oysters and coat them in flour and beaten eggs. Then, they roll them in panko, which are light and airy Japanese breadcrumbs. The oysters are deep-fried for about two minutes until the outside is golden and very crispy. When you take a bite, the outside is crunchy, but the inside stays soft and juicy. People usually eat them with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a side of tartar sauce or a thick, sweet brown sauce called tonkatsu sauce. Reference: Wikipedia A Story of Old Tokyo Even though Kaki Fry uses Western frying styles, it was actually born in Japan! It is part of a food group called yoshoku, which means Western-style Japanese food. History tells us that this dish first appeared at a famous restaurant called Rengatei in the Ginza area of Tokyo around the year 1899. During this time, Japan was opening up to the world and trying new ways of co...