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 Katsu curry with salad | |
| Alternative names | Katsukarē |
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| Course | Main |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Invented | 1918 or 1921 or 1948 |
| Main ingredients | Tonkatsu,Japanese rice,Japanese curry |
Katsu curry (Japanese:カツカレー,romanized: katsukarē) is aJapanese dish consisting oftonkatsu (porkcutlet) served withJapanese rice andcurry. It is served on a large plate and is typically eaten using a spoon or fork. The cutlet is usually precut into strips, eliminating the need for a knife.
Generally eaten as amain course, the dish can be accompanied withfukujinzuke pickles andmiso soup. In Japan, there arefast-food restaurant chains which specialize in serving katsu curry, with varying meats and types of curry. The pork cutlet can be substituted withchicken.
In Japan, the name refers exclusively to a dish of curry served with a cutlet. However, in theUnited Kingdom, where the dish has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity, the name is sometimes erroneously applied to any type ofJapanese curry,[1] with the curry itself sometimes referred to as "katsu sauce".[2]
There are three restaurants that are said to have been the first to serve this dish. The first theory is thatKawakin (河金), ayōshokuyatai inAsakusa,Tokyo, served it in 1918, and the second theory is thatŌroji (王ろじ), a yōshoku restaurant inShinjuku, Tokyo, served it in 1921.[3][4]
The third theory is thatGinza Swiss [ja] (銀座スイス), a yōshoku restaurant inGinza, Tokyo, served it in 1948.Yomiuri Giants playerShigeru Chiba, a frequent patron of the establishment, complained that it was too bothersome to eat curry andkatsu separately, leading to the creation of the combination. Currently, the restaurant advertises the dish as the "original curry" and "Chiba-san's curry" on its menu.[5]
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