In 2003, according to a survey by The NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, 68% of those asked called that deep-fried dough bit 'tenkasu' and 16% called it 'age-dama'.
2003年度にNHK放送文化研究所が行った調査では天かすと呼ぶ人が68％、揚げ玉が29％、揚げかすが16％という分布だった。