tonkatsu — Japan

Tonkatsu (豚カツ) is a Japanese dish made with breaded and fried pork. Ton means "pork", and katsu is an abbreviation of the English word cutlet (カツレツ, katsuretsu), from the French côtelette. It is accompanied by Worcestershire sauce (ウスターソース), as well as shredded cabbage (キャベツの千切り) and karashi. It is often served with rice and miso soup. The dish derives from the breaded veal cutlet introduced to Japan in the 19th century from France. Among Japanese students, there is a custom of eating tonkatsu before an exam because of a pun with the Japanese verb katsu (勝つ) which means "to win" or "to succeed". When served on a bowl of rice with a small amount of sauce based on soy sauce mixed with vegetables (thinly sliced onions in principle) and beaten eggs, it is called katsudon. Tonkatsu served on a plate with rice and curry is called katsukarē. --- Entry compiled automatically from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1142841) and Wikipedia. It will be replaced as soon as a contributor submits a cooked recipe.