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Karaage

Japanese fried chicken · 唐揚げ

Karaage is usually coated in wheat flour or starch and marinated in soy sauce.

Gluten-free versions

A rice-flour or starch coating, with a marinade made from wheat-free soy sauce.

Where wheat gets in

Coating
Wheat flour or a flour mix.
Marinade
Usually soy sauce containing wheat.
Oil
Often shared with other fried food.

Places that describe a gluten-free version

Gluten-free: Dishes the restaurant describes as gluten-free. Not tested or certified by us.

Need to avoid traces?

Need to avoid traces? Turn this on, read each note, and ask the kitchen.

Info doesn't mean no risk. Read each note and confirm with staff.

Anosaki KonosakiNakazakicho, Osaka
Onion-koji fried chickenRestaurant says: Whole menu GF.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 7 Nov 2026
Gluten Free T's Kitchen HarajukuJingumae, Tokyo
Crispy karaage with mayonnaiseFrom the restaurantSome ingredients may contain traces.Restaurant says: Whole menu GF, drinks too.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Gluten Free T's Kitchen Ueno-HirokojiSotokanda, Tokyo
Karaage with sweet and spicy sauceFrom the restaurantSome ingredients may contain traces.Restaurant says: Whole menu GF, drinks too.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Vegan Bistro JangaraJingumae, TokyoSoy-meat karaageExtra chargeFrom the restaurantTraces may occur in the kitchen.This is not an allergy-accommodating meal.Restaurant says: Some dishes GF · swaps: noodles, noodles.Wheat is used in the same kitchen.Official info read 6 Nov 2026 · We visited 7 Nov 2026SHINBUSAKIYA ShibuyaDogenzaka, TokyoGF fried chickenRestaurant says: Some dishes GF · swaps: noodles.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026 · We visited 30 May 2023
Healthy Hut Atopicco CafeSendai, Miyagi
Iwai chicken karaageRestaurant says: Some dishes GF.Wheat is used in the same kitchen.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
Cafe ArcanaShimoishiki, Kagoshima
Arcana lunch with shio-koji karaageRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 6 Nov 2026
AIN SOPH. Journey SHINJUKUShinjuku-sanchome, TokyoVeggie-meat karaage (pasta lunch side)From the restaurantTraces may occur in the kitchen.Restaurant says: Some dishes GF.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 4 Nov 2026 · We visited 20 Jan 2024
Big Mountain Cafe & FarmNara, Nara
Mochiko chickenRestaurant says: Some dishes GF.Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 4 Nov 2026
TORIKIN AwajimachiAwajimachi, Osaka
Kyoto chicken karaage (soy-flour coating) · Chicken nanbanRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 4 Nov 2026
TORIKIN Semba Center BuildingSemba, Osaka
Kyoto chicken karaage (soy-flour coating) · Chicken nanbanRestaurant says: Whole menu GF (not drinks).Kitchen not confirmed.Official info read 4 Nov 2026

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小麦アレルギーがあります。衣や下味(醤油)に小麦は入っていますか?揚げ油は小麦の衣のものと別ですか?

I have a wheat allergy. Do the coating or the marinade (soy sauce) contain wheat? Is the frying oil separate from wheat-battered food?

More phrases: soy sauce, frying oil, barley tea