628526 Tue Jun 16 14:17:05 -0700 2009 9 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4778904 Is there any difference? Aren't both fried chicken? Please enlighten me. Tue Jun 16 14:17:05 -0700 2009 12421 hungryann 1 4781578 They are, but chicken katsu is sliced breaded breast, while karaage is usually leg marinated in soy and sake before frying; katsu is served with katsu sauce - basically a thick Worcestershire-like concoction made from apple puree, while karaage is served with mayonnaise and lemon. Katsu is more like chicken tenders from a box, while karaage is more like what we think of as fried chicken. Wed Jun 17 11:27:07 -0700 2009 4778904 102066 almansa 1 4781587 I believe karaage is marinated, battered and fried, whilst katsu is panko crusted and fried. Wed Jun 17 11:31:34 -0700 2009 4778904 18488 SnackHappy 1 4783120 both descriptions are correct but to add more detail...chicken katsu is the chicken variation of tonkatsu which is made with pork. it's usually served with hot rice, shredded cabbage and misoshiru.mmmm, i'm getting hungry. the tonkatsu sauce is as almansa described, a thick worcestershire sauce. i use kagome brand i buy at the store. i like bulldog brand but it lists hfcs and msg in the ingredients unlike kagome brand. more adventurous people or restaurants make their own. sometimes you can serve it with hot mustard as well. karaage is marinated then deep fried. my mom usually uses corn startch to make it super crispy. we eat ours with a lemon wedge and sometimes a dash of shoyu. no mayo here. i'm really hungry now! Wed Jun 17 19:47:02 -0700 2009 4778904 17438 trolley 2 4783172 Affirmed, although not all places marinate their chicken before it becomes karaage (especially at festivals unfortunately). Katsu will most likely be pounded thinner, and fried with panko versus karaage batter. here is chicken katsu: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=9H8&um=1&sa=1&q=%E3%83%81%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%84&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq= and here is karrage: http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=txS&um=1&sa=1&q=%E9%B3%A5%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E6%8F%9A%E3%81%92&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq= Wed Jun 17 20:05:45 -0700 2009 4783120 101545 lost squirrel 3 4783235 what?! not marinate? that's blasphemy! any good japanese person knows to marinate. Wed Jun 17 20:33:51 -0700 2009 4783172 17438 trolley 4 4786205 tell me about it, I hate getting bland karaage! Thu Jun 18 19:50:15 -0700 2009 4783235 101545 lost squirrel 1 4783291 Thank you for asking. I've always wondered! Wed Jun 17 20:55:14 -0700 2009 4778904 10877 Sarah 1 4787744 "katsu" literally means "cutlet" in japanese. Also used in "tonkatsu" for pork cutlet. Let's add "kushiage" and "kushikatsu" to the mix where kushi = skewer, age =fried. Fri Jun 19 10:29:34 -0700 2009 4778904 17562 FoodFuser 1 4808607 Any good..easy kaarage/marinated recipes you could all share? ...any family secrets??? Thanks... Fri Jun 26 10:22:41 -0700 2009 4778904 10485 ChowFun_derek