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Popular Food, Tonkatsu

Sun, January 16, 2011, by Muza-chan

Tonkatsu, a very popular dish in Japan, is a breaded deep-fried pork cutlet. It is a yōshoku type of dish, a style of Western-influenced cooking originated during the Meiji Restoration.
Tonkatsu derived from a dish made with beef, called katsuretsu (cutlet). It is said that a restaurant from Ginza, in 1890, was the first to serve a dish similar to today’s tonkatsu, made from pork.

Since then, tonkatsu diversified a lot and became a Japanese traditional food. I tried a lot of versions, but my favorite is one of the simplest: tonkatsu from pork fillet, served with rice, shredded cabbage, miso soup and tsukemono (Japanese pickles).

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Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu served with shredded cabbage, miso soup, rice and tsukemono
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Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: F/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/50s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
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