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''Tonkatsu'', though not invented until the 1930s, is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It consists of a breaded deep-fried pork cutlet, and is generally served with shredded cabbage, white rice, and miso soup. It is eaten with a brown sauce, the ingredients of which vary from place to place but which has a taste close to Worcestershire sauce. Some people also like to eat their ''tonkatsu'' with a spicy yellow mustard. |
''Tonkatsu'', though not invented until the 1930s, is one of the most popular dishes in [[Japan]]. It consists of a breaded deep-fried [[pork]] cutlet, and is generally served with shredded cabbage, white rice, and [[miso soup]]. It is eaten with a brown sauce, the ingredients of which vary from place to place but which has a taste close to [[Worcestershire sauce]]. Some people also like to eat their ''tonkatsu'' with a spicy yellow mustard. |
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When ordering ''tonkatsu'', one usually specifies whether a ''hire'' (lean) or ''rosu'' (fatty) cut is desired. The very finest ''tonkatsu'' is made from ''kuro buta'' (black pig) from Kagoshima prefecture in southernmost Japan. |
When ordering ''tonkatsu'', one usually specifies whether a ''hire'' (lean) or ''rosu'' (fatty) cut is desired. The very finest ''tonkatsu'' is made from ''kuro buta'' (black pig) from [[Kagoshima]] prefecture in southernmost [[Japan]]. |
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Revision as of 20:23, 3 June 2002
Tonkatsu, though not invented until the 1930s, is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It consists of a breaded deep-fried pork cutlet, and is generally served with shredded cabbage, white rice, and miso soup. It is eaten with a brown sauce, the ingredients of which vary from place to place but which has a taste close to Worcestershire sauce. Some people also like to eat their tonkatsu with a spicy yellow mustard.
When ordering tonkatsu, one usually specifies whether a hire (lean) or rosu (fatty) cut is desired. The very finest tonkatsu is made from kuro buta (black pig) from Kagoshima prefecture in southernmost Japan.