Tonkatsu, whose name means Japanese pork cutlet, is a Japanese cutlet made from pork, prepared by coating slices of pork loin or fillet with panko bread crumbs and deep-frying them in oil. Along with kare raisu and korokke, it is considered one of the three great yoshoku, the popular Western-style dishes introduced to Japan.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account1868 is the start of the Meiji era; Wikipedia's History section dates tonkatsu's origin generally to the Meiji era and the late 19th century, not to a precise year. Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account Origin Period, To (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
Dietary SuitabilitySourced to the subject's own accountContains Meat or Poultry 1 FAQs
Where and when did tonkatsu originate?
The Taste of Japan guide says the modern pork cutlet was pioneered in 1899 at Rengatei, a Tokyo restaurant.
According to the Japan External Trade Organization's Taste of Japan guide, tonkatsu was born during the Meiji era in the late 19th century, when Japan opened its borders and began adapting Western-style recipes to suit local tastes, a culinary movement known as yōshoku. The guide says the pork cutlet as it exists today was pioneered in 1899 at a Tokyo restaurant named Rengatei.
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WikipediaHistory section, Rengatei sentence
the pork version was created in 1899 at a restaurant serving European-style foods named Rengatei in Tokyo, Japan.
History section, Meiji era sentence
Tonkatsu originated in Japan during the Meiji era in the late 19th century
Introduction
Tonkatsu (豚カツ, とんかつ or トンカツ; pronounced [toŋkatsɯ]; "Japanese pork cutlet") is a type of Japanese cutlet (カツレツ, katsuretsu) made from pork.
- Uses Ingredient: Pork, Infobox main_ingredient field: Cutlet (pork fillet or loin), panko, cooking oil
In Cuisine: Japanese Cuisine, lead paragraph
Tonkatsu (豚カツ, とんかつ or トンカツ; pronounced [toŋkatsɯ]; "Japanese pork cutlet") is a type of Japanese cutlet (カツレツ, katsuretsu) made from pork.
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