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Katsudon
from Bài thi cuối môn
by vinh nguyen
Katsudon “The name of this dish also means winning. Therefore, scholars often eat Katsudon before the start of the important exam”
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Katsudon is a combination of tonkatsu (pork chops) and donburi (traditional meat or fish rice). Katsudon is a traditional Japanese fried ribs rice and served with eggs and other spices.
Japanese people often eat katsudon with white rice with fried meat cut into pieces, the best dish when freshly cooked because pork will keep the crispness of the fried layer and the familiar heat of the newly baked dish.
Katsudon is usually served with a pickled vegetable and a small bowl of miso soup. Today, in addition to using Japanese pork, they also innovate with ingredients such as beef and chicken katsudon, etc in Japanese means victory. Despite its success, katsudon is a reminder of the mother.
The change includes katsudon sauce such as demi katsudon (with demi-glace dare katSudon (with soy sauce, Niigata style), and miso katsudon (popular in Nagoya)
The food that Japanese students especially loved before the exam because katsudon in Japanese means victory. Despite its success, katsudon is a reminder of the mother’s family and cooking hands.
There is an amusing anecdote about Katsudon food in Japan, where Japanese police often let suspects eat katsudon and say, “Do you ever think your parents would feel how knowing this?” . Since then, Katsudon pork rib rice is considered the warmth in the family.