How to say "crispy" in Japanese

• パリパリ
  na-adjective, adverb, nounCovers the crisp, crunchy texture of food; as a mimetic word it evokes the crackling sound of something thin and dry snapping, as with snack foods or fresh vegetables. A less common choice.
• クリスピー
  na-adjectiveA loanword covering the food-texture sense of 'crispy'. Less common, it is seldom the first word to reach for; its English flavor suits food descriptions such as menus and product names.

For crisp food texture, 「パリパリ」 is the mimetic option, evoking the crackle of something thin and dry and also covering 'crunchy'; 「クリスピー」 is a less common loanword for the plain 'crispy' sense.

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• ぱりぱりcrispy
• クリスピーcrispy