7 things you need to do when you come visit Japan
If you are considering or already decided upon visiting Japan, here is a list of what you should not miss out on when you come and visit.
Tonkatsu (とんかつ)
Tonkatsu（とんかつ）is another Japanese people’s favorite dish. (To be fair, most Japanese dishes are all so good, but Tonkatsu is even more popular than the rest.) Tonkatsu literally means pork cutlet in Japanese, which is what it is. What makes it different from other Western cutlet is probably, the soft yet extra crunchy outer coating, the juiciness of the pork and how it is eaten.
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A little bit about the Tonkatsu (とんかつ)
Tonkatsu (とんかつ) is a Japanese deep-fried pork cutlet. The outer coating is made extra fluffy, yet crunchy by using Panko (bread crumbs) to coat the meat, which is then fried in oil. The two main popular types of meat are loin and fillet. Once perfectly cooked, the Tonkatsu is served with shredded cabbage. While the most orthodox way of eating is pouring bulldog sauce (Japanese style Worcestershire sauce) over it, pouring lemon juice over the Tonkatsu is also a very good way of eating it as the you might feel that the Tonkatsu is too oily towards the end so the lemon juice will add a citrusy and tanginess which will make it more refreshing. Another way of eating it would be to pour ponzu and grated daikon over it.
Tonkatsu is very good but you might feel that it is a little bit overpowering and savory towards the end so we recommend that you have a bowl of rice and some miso soup with it.
List of Ingredients you will need
(Serving for 4 people)
・ Pork… 4 Pieces
・ Eggs… 2 pieces
・ Lemon… 1/2 ~1 pieces
・ Flour… Suitable amount
・ Panko… Suitable amount
・ Salt… Suitable amount
・ Pepper… Suitable amount
・ Bulldog Sauce…Suitable amount
Recipe
1. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
2. Cover the pork with flour
3. Mix the eggs in a bowl. Once the eggs are properly mix, dip the
pork into the eggs.
4. Cover the pork with Panko.
5. Chill the pork in the fridge for 20 – 30 minutes. Once its chilled,
take it out of the fridge 15 minutes prior to cooking.
6. Heat the oil until it reaches around 360 ℉ (180℃).
7. Cook the pork for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on each side.
8. The Tonkatsu is ready to be served! Either pour bulldog sauce
over the it or squeeze some lemon on top. Better to have both
to enjoy two different ways of eating it.
Tips: Tonkatsu goes really well with Japanese Sticky Rice. If you have some left over, you can also use the Tonkatsu to make a Tonkatsu Sandwich.
1. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
2. Cover the pork with flour
3. Mix the eggs in a bowl. Once the eggs are properly
mix, dip the pork into the eggs.
4. Cover the pork with Panko.
5. Chill the pork in the fridge for 20 – 30 minutes. Once
its chilled, take it out of the fridge 15 minutes prior
to cooking.
6. Heat the oil until it reaches around 360 ℉ (180℃).
7. Cook the pork for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on
each side.
8. The Tonkatsu is ready to be served! Either pour
bulldog sauce over the it or squeeze some lemon
on top. Better to have both to enjoy two different
ways of eating it.
Tips: Tonkatsu goes really well with Japanese Sticky Rice. If you have some left over, you can also use the Tonkatsu to make a Tonkatsu Sandwich.
1. Season the pork with salt
and pepper.
2. Cover the pork with flour
3. Mix the eggs in a bowl.
Once the eggs are properly
mix, dip the pork into the
eggs.
4. Cover the pork with Panko.
5. Chill the pork in the fridge
for 20 – 30 minutes. Once
its chilled, take it out of the
fridge 15 minutes prior to
cooking it.
6. Heat oil until it reaches
around 360 ℉ (180℃).
7. Cook the pork for 2
minutes and 30 seconds
on each side.
8. The Tonkatsu is ready to
be served! Either pour
bulldog sauce over the it or
squeeze some lemon on
top. Better to have both
to enjoy two different ways
of eating it.
Tips: Tonkatsu goes really well with Japanese Sticky Rice. If you have some left over, you can also use the Tonkatsu to make a Tonkatsu Sandwich.
Other recommended recipes
If this is the kind of dish you like, we have compiled some a list of dishes that you might also like for your next cooking session below.
Takikomi Gohan
(炊き込みごはん)
Takikomi Gohan (炊き込みごはん) is a Japanese dish, which is prepared with soy sauce, dashi, and either meat, fish, veggies, or mushrooms. This dish is typically eaten in the fall because fall is the time when much of the root vegetables and mushrooms are harvested.
Japanese Pork Curry
(カレーライス)
Japanese Curry or “Curry Rice” (カレーライス) is one of the Japanese people’s favorite dishes, partly because of the ease of preparing the dish as well as the fact that it tastes so good!
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a savory Japanese pancake which can be customized to your taste. While the standard pancake is made out of flour, eggs, cabbage which is topped off with the bull dog sauce
Tonakatsu(とんかつ)
Tonkatsu（とんかつ）is another Japanese people’s favorite dish. (To be fair, most Japanese dishes are all so good, but Tonkatsu is even more popular than the rest.) Tonkatsu literally means pork cutlet in Japanese, which is what it is. What makes it different from other Western cutlet is probably, the soft yet extra crunchy outer coating, the juiciness of the pork and how it is eaten.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Additional Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
- Serving for 4 people
- Pork... 4 Pieces
- Eggs... 2 pieces
- Lemon... 1/2 ~1 pieces
- Flour... Suitable amount
- Panko... Suitable amount
- Salt... Suitable amount
- Pepper... Suitable amount
- Bulldog Sauce...Suitable amount
Instructions
1. Season the pork with salt and pepper.
2. Cover the pork with flour
3. Mix the eggs in a bowl. Once the eggs are properly mix, dip the pork into the eggs.
4. Cover the pork with Panko.
5. Chill the pork in the fridge for 20 - 30 minutes. Once its chilled, take it out of the fridge 15 minutes prior to cooking.
6. Heat the oil until it reaches around 360 ℉ (180℃).
7. Cook the pork for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on each side.
8. The Tonkatsu is ready to be served! Either pour bulldog sauce over the it or squeeze some lemon on top. Better to have both to enjoy two different ways of eating it.
Tips: Tonkatsu goes really well with Japanese Sticky Rice. If you have some left over, you can also use the Tonkatsu to make a Tonkatsu Sandwich.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 785Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 311mgSodium: 516mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 73g
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