tonkatsu
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Japanese Cooking. a dish including a breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet, shredded cabbage, rice, and sauce.
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Japanese Cooking. a breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet; katsu.
Example Sentences
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But it’s everyday things the American is looking forward to, like eating Japan’s popular pork cutlet dish, tonkatsu.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2022
Choose tonkatsu, yakiniku flank steak, miso-glazed salmon and thick tofu steak in arranged bowls or with a D.I.Y. garnishes.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2020
In theory, this sweet barbecue sauce is meant to pair with the fried pork cutlets known as tonkatsu, but ramen chef Ivan Orkin once declared the sludgy stuff perfect for anything fried.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2018
The best Japanese restaurants traditionally define themselves by specializing in a particular food — udon, tempura, tofu, tonkatsu — or by a specific style of presentation.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2017
Today, I wasn’t very hungry, but I ordered their delicious miso ramen and fried pork cutlets called tonkatsu.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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