Where to find the best karaage in Japan and Los Angeles

On this week's episode, Jenn heads to Tokyo to eat chicken karaage with a karaage master at Lawson. Then she heads back to L.A. to eat her favorite chicken karaage at Tenkatori in Gardena.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • October 20, 2020
On this week’s episode of "The Bucket List," we head to Tokyo. Well, we head back to last year, when I was in Tokyo with some friends, running around eating ramen, aged sushi, really expensive fruit and, of course, karaage. When most people in the...
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