Ebi Fry is Japanese fried shrimp. The shrimp is breaded with flour, egg, and Panko (bread crumbs), then deep fried. It is a very popular dish at many restaurants in Japan, from big chain family restrants to mom and pop’s small corner eateries. Although you may be able to find the dish more easily than some other Japanese food at restaurants outside Japan, making Ebi Fry at home is very easy too and also very cost efficient. Most of the ingredients in the recipe are easily found at US supermarkets too. So why not make it at home?
Kaki Fry is breaded with Panko bread crumbs and deep-fried oysters, often eaten with Tonkatsu Sauce, lemon juice, and tartar sauce (or other toppings). It is a taste of winter when oysters are in season in Japan.
Living in the US, we easily forget when a certain food is actually in season and supposed to be harvested because we can buy almost anything any time of the year. In Japan, although that may be becoming true too, it is hard to ignore which food is in season because of its abundance and quality at markets, and at very reasonable prices. Oysters become nice and fat and reach the peak of flavor around February and March, so you definitely have to eat them then in Japan.