What is Karaage? PokeDoke's Newest Dish

We’re keeping things fresh for fall with a brand-new bowl: The Karaage Chicken Bowl! Here’s the scoop on karaage chicken, what makes it great, and why you should rush right over to PokeDoke to try this delicious dish in St. Louis.

Where is Karaage from?

Karaage chicken is a Japanese food, although the cooking method actually originated in China. Karaage is a style of cooking that can be done with a variety of meats and fish, but Karaage Chicken is the most common.

What is Karaage Chicken?

Many people think of Karaage as Japanese-style fried chicken.  The chicken is marinated with sauce and seasonings before being coated and fried.

What are the ingredients in Karaage?

The ingredients needed to make Karaage fried chicken tend to be simple - staples you would find in any Japanese kitchen.  The chicken is usually coated in cornflour or cornstarch and fried in oil. The marinade tends to consist of ingredients like soy sauce, cooking sake, mirin, ginger, and sometimes garlic.

Karaage Chicken in St. Louis at PokeDoke

PokeDoke is known for serving some of the best Hawaiian food in St. Louis. We’re taking it even further and incorporating this Japanese specialty into our Hawaiian poke bowl menu.  Our new Karaage Chicken Bowl brings together the popular flavor of Karaage fried chicken and serves it up in poke bowl form.

The Karaage Chicken Bowl includes Japanese fried chicken served over white rice, carrots, cabbage, and green onions with your choice of drizzle. The crispy chicken, the fresh vegetables and a kick of flavor from the drizzle will make this one of your new favorite foods in St. Louis!

With a growing menu of poke bowls, Hawaiian BBQ, and so much more, your taste buds will thank you for eating your next meal at PokeDoke.  Try our brand-new Karaage Chicken Bowl or our other great poke bowls in the Central West End, Delmar Loop, or Kirkwood today. You can visit us in store, or order online for pickup or delivery.