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No. 6 in the world · November 2026
Nakatsu Karaage Moriyama
No. 6The one piece to order
A bag of soy-marinated thigh karaage, eaten hot from the paper
Nakatsu calls itself the holy land of karaage, with dozens of takeaway shops; Moriyama is the one with the Karaage Grand Prix golds. Its only Tokyo branch is in Gakugei-daigaku.
Make it at home
Nakatsu-style karaage (Japanese fried chicken)
1 hr marinate, 25 min · 4. Japan's fried chicken: bite-size thigh in a soy, ginger and garlic marinade, a light coat of potato starch, and two short fries. It's the karaage that Nakatsu's takeaway shops sell by the bag.
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