Golden fried pork cutlet (tonkatsu) (temporary image)

Tonkatsu

Breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet with shredded cabbage.

とんかつ

Tonkatsu is a thick pork cutlet coated in panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried. It comes with shredded cabbage, rice and miso soup. Choose rosu (loin, juicier) or hire (fillet, leaner).

In Kobe and western Japan, "katsu" can also mean a beef cutlet (bifukatsu).

Good to know

  • Rice and cabbage refills are free at many tonkatsu shops. Ask "okawari".

Where to try it

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