Definitions

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  • noun A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.

Etymologies

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Japanese 豚カツ, とんかつ, or トンカツ, "pork cutlet".

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  • The History The "katsu" in tonkatsu is short for the Japanese rendering of "cutlet" -- katsuretto

    Tonkatsu 2009

  • One of the most common methods used in Japanese tonkatsu restaurants to achieve crispy perfection is to fry it once in really hot oil for the crunchy exterior, followed by a longer frying period in lower temperature oil to cook the inside some more.

    Archive 2006-01-01 2006

  • One of the most common methods used in Japanese tonkatsu restaurants to achieve crispy perfection is to fry it once in really hot oil for the crunchy exterior, followed by a longer frying period in lower temperature oil to cook the inside some more.

    Will the tonkatsu inspire me? 2006

  • Ohroji At Ohroji, the tonkatsu is a thin-pounded pork sirloin that is rolled into a sausage-like cylinder -- not fried flat -- and battered in an egg-and-flour mixture, rather than dredged.

    Tonkatsu 2009

  • Amazingly, this perfectly crispy yet moist golden-brown deep fried pork filet, otherwise known as tonkatsu ton = pork, katsu = cutlet, was something I had at the Narita airport before all hell broke loose.

    Will the tonkatsu inspire me? 2006

  • Amazingly, this perfectly crispy yet moist golden-brown deep fried pork filet, otherwise known as tonkatsu ton = pork, katsu = cutlet, was something I had at the Narita airport before all hell broke loose.

    Archive 2006-01-01 2006

  • Emi Nakatani, Japanese Student Association president, said the menu for this year's event includes tonkatsu, which is crested pork; Oklahoma rolls; sweetened vinegar veggies; and rice.

    Comments for The Daily O'Collegian 2008

  • As for coining the name "tonkatsu," that honor goes most likely to the late Matsuzo Kisano, who founded the restaurant Ohroji in 1921.

    Tonkatsu 2009

  • Its current menus are adorned with old photographs of the 1930s location -- in a different area of Shinjuku -- that show "tonkatsu" emblazoned on signs outside.

    Tonkatsu 2009

  • He considers working for the family "tonkatsu" (pork cutlet) business but finds an ad for a part-time position at the local ward office.

    Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion 2009

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