Around the years 1925-1930, two similar foods based on skewered meat appeared in Japan, one in Tokyo and one in Osaka. In Tokyo was the
yakitori grilled skewered chicken, and in Osaka was
kushikatsu (or
kushiage) - skewered deep-fried meat, dipped in egg, flour, and
panko breadcrumbs.
It is known that the first specialized restaurant appeared in Osaka in
Shinsekai, and the district is still famous for its
kushikatsu restaurants.
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