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Tonkatsu

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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.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1868 1
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
Tokyo, Japan 1
Origin Period, To (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account
to 1899 1
Classification
Dietary SuitabilitySourced to the subject's own account
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
Sources
1. Tonkatsu (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History 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
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonkatsu (dietary-suitability)
    Tonkatsu is a type of Japanese cutlet made from pork.
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