Zangi
/ˈzɑːŋ.ɡi/noun
A Japanese-style fried-chicken dish associated especially with Hokkaido.
Did you know?Zangi is strongly associated with Kushiro in Hokkaido, where the dish became a local specialty in the 1960s; its exact name origin remains debated.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Chinese
Chinese
炸雞 (zhájī)
“Fried chicken; often proposed as the source of the Japanese name, though the connection is not certain.”
1960s
Japanese
ザンギ (zangi)
“A Hokkaido term for seasoned, battered, and deep-fried chicken.”
1960s–Present
Japanese
ザンギ
“A regional fried-chicken specialty, particularly associated with Kushiro and Hokkaido.”
Modern English
English
zangi
“A Japanese culinary loanword referring to Hokkaido-style fried chicken.”