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{{about|the pork cutlet-based dish|the version without the cutlet referred to as "katsu curry" in some countries|Japanese curry}}
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{{short description|Japanese pork and rice curry dish}}
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'''Katsu curry''' ({{lang-ja|カツカレー|katsukarē}}) is a [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese]] dish consisting of a [[pork]] [[cutlet]] ({{transl|ja|[[tonkatsu]]}}) served with a portion of [[Japanese rice]] and [[Japanese curry|curry]]. 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.
'''Katsu curry''' ({{lang-ja|カツカレー|katsukarē}}) is a [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese]] dish consisting of a [[pork]] [[cutlet]] ({{transl|ja|[[tonkatsu]]}}) served with a portion of [[Japanese rice]] and [[Japanese curry|curry]]. 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 a [[main course]], the dish can be accompanied with water or [[miso soup]]. In Japan, there are [[fast-food restaurant]] chains which specialize in serving katsu curry, with varying meats and types of curry. The pork cutlet can be substituted with [[Chicken katsu|chicken]].
Generally eaten as a [[main course]], the dish can be accompanied with water or [[miso soup]]. In Japan, there are [[fast-food restaurant]] chains which specialize in serving katsu curry, with varying meats and types of curry. The pork cutlet can be substituted with [[Chicken katsu|chicken]].


In Japan, the name refers exclusively to a dish of curry served with a cutlet. However, in the UK, the name is sometimes applied to any type of [[Japanese curry]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://soranews24.com/2020/02/12/the-u-k-thinks-japanese-curry-is-katsu-curry-and-people-arent-happy-about-it/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517025549/https://soranews24.com/2020/02/12/the-u-k-thinks-japanese-curry-is-katsu-curry-and-people-arent-happy-about-it/ | archive-date=2021-05-17 | title=The U.K. Thinks Japanese curry is katsu curry, and people aren't happy about it | date=12 February 2020 }}</ref>
In Japan, the name refers exclusively to a dish of curry served with a cutlet. However, in the UK, where the dish has become extremely popular in recent years, the name is sometimes erroneously applied to any type of [[Japanese curry]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://soranews24.com/2020/02/12/the-u-k-thinks-japanese-curry-is-katsu-curry-and-people-arent-happy-about-it/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517025549/https://soranews24.com/2020/02/12/the-u-k-thinks-japanese-curry-is-katsu-curry-and-people-arent-happy-about-it/ | archive-date=2021-05-17 | title=The U.K. Thinks Japanese curry is katsu curry, and people aren't happy about it | date=12 February 2020 }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
{{see also|Japanese curry#History}}
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The dish is claimed to have originated at ''Ginza Swiss'' ([[:ja:グリルスイス|銀座スイス]]), a {{transl|ja|[[yōshoku]]}} restaurant in [[Ginza]], [[Tokyo]], in 1948. [[Yomiuri Giants]] player [[Shigeru Chiba (baseball)|Shigeru Chiba]], a frequent patron of the establishment, complained that it was too bothersome to eat curry and katsu 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.<ref name=tagami>{{Cite journal | last = Tagami | first = Yoko | title=Savor Ginza Swiss' Original Katsu Curry - Since 1947|url=https://matcha-jp.com/en/387| journal = Matcha |issue=2017–10–03}}</ref>
There are three restaurants that are said to have been the first to serve this dish. The first theory is that ''Kawakin (河金)'', a {{transl|ja|[[yōshoku]]}} ''[[yatai (food cart)|yatai]]'' in [[Asakusa]], [[Tokyo]], served it in 1918, and the second theory is that ''Ōroji (王ろじ)'', a yōshoku restaurant in [[Shinjuku]], Tokyo, served it in 1921.<ref name="Ono">Kazuhiro Ono (2007). ''Karē hōrōki (カレー放浪記)'', p.258. Soshinsya. {{ISBN|978-4480434654}}</ref><ref name="danchu">{{cite web|url=https://dancyu.jp/read/2020_00002825.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001021440/https://dancyu.jp/read/2020_00002825.html|script-title=ja:102年の歴史を持つカツカレー丼|language=ja|publisher=Predident Inc.|date=27 January 2020|archive-date=1 October 2023|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref>

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The third theory is that ''{{ill|Ginza Swiss|ja|グリルスイス}}'' ([[:ja:グリルスイス|銀座スイス]]), a yōshoku restaurant in [[Ginza]], Tokyo, in 1948. [[Yomiuri Giants]] player [[Shigeru Chiba (baseball)|Shigeru Chiba]], a frequent patron of the establishment, complained that it was too bothersome to eat curry and [[Cutlet#Japanese cuisine|katsu]] 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.<ref name=tagami>{{Cite journal | last = Tagami | first = Yoko | title = Savor Ginza Swiss' Original Katsu Curry - Since 1947 | url = https://matcha-jp.com/en/387 | journal = Matcha | issue = 2017–10–03 | access-date = 2018-09-08 | archive-date = 2019-06-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190618113120/https://matcha-jp.com/en/387 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 26 February 2024

This article is about the pork cutlet-based dish. For the version without the cutlet referred to as "katsu curry" in some countries, see Japanese curry.
Katsu curry
Alternative namesKatsukarē
CourseMain
Place of originJapan
Invented1918 or 1921 or 1948
Main ingredientsTonkatsu, Japanese rice, Japanese curry

Katsu curry (Japanese: カツカレー, romanized: katsukarē) is a Japanese dish consisting of a pork cutlet (tonkatsu) served with a portion of Japanese rice and curry. 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 a main course, the dish can be accompanied with water or miso soup. In Japan, there are fast-food restaurant chains which specialize in serving katsu curry, with varying meats and types of curry. The pork cutlet can be substituted with chicken.

In Japan, the name refers exclusively to a dish of curry served with a cutlet. However, in the UK, where the dish has become extremely popular in recent years, the name is sometimes erroneously applied to any type of Japanese curry.[1]

History[edit]

See also: Japanese curry § History

There are three restaurants that are said to have been the first to serve this dish. The first theory is that Kawakin (河金), a yōshoku yatai in Asakusa, Tokyo, served it in 1918, and the second theory is that Ōroji (王ろじ), a yōshoku restaurant in Shinjuku, Tokyo, served it in 1921.[2][3]

The third theory is that Ginza Swiss [ja] (銀座スイス), a yōshoku restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, in 1948. Yomiuri Giants player Shigeru Chiba, a frequent patron of the establishment, complained that it was too bothersome to eat curry and katsu 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.[4]

Gallery[edit]

  • Katsukarē
    Katsukarē
  • Katsukarē with cabbage
    Katsukarē with cabbage
  • Katsukarē with salad
    Katsukarē with salad
  • Takeout katsukarē
    Takeout katsukarē

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The U.K. Thinks Japanese curry is katsu curry, and people aren't happy about it". 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17.
  2. ^ Kazuhiro Ono (2007). Karē hōrōki (カレー放浪記), p.258. Soshinsya. ISBN 978-4480434654
  3. ^ 102年の歴史を持つカツカレー丼 (in Japanese). Predident Inc. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ Tagami, Yoko. "Savor Ginza Swiss' Original Katsu Curry - Since 1947". Matcha (2017–10–03). Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

External links[edit]

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