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On our company's webpage there is a Staff Blog which contains many short articles about Japanese houses, food & drink, culture, and living in the Yokosuka area, etc. -- so, if you have a chance, please take a look (see the link below).  Several articles in the Staff Blog take a look at Japanese comfort foods, such as croquettes (korokke), rice bowls (don-buri), and rice cakes (onigiri).  These food items are very accessible and tasty for non-Japanese people, and you can read more about them at the link below.  Another beloved and delicious comfort food in Japan is "Ton-katsu" (豚カツ) which is a deep-fried breaded port chop.  豚 "Ton" means pig/pork, and カツ "Katsu" is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of "cutlet" or "katsu-retto".  The recipe for Ton-katsu is believed to have originated in a Tokyo restaurant over 120 years ago.  The pork cutlet is breaded with "panko" Japanese-style breadcrumbs, which absorb less oil during frying resulting in a crisp coating, while the meat inside is soft and juicy.  A sweet and tangy soy-based sauce is usually drizzled on top of the Ton-katsu, and it is served with a generous portion of fresh/raw, finely shredded cabbage.  Another popular way to eat Ton-katsu is "Katsu-don" (カツ丼), in which the pork cutlet is fried together with eggs, onions, dashi (soup stock), sweetened soy sauce, and placed on a bed of rice in a "donburi" bowl.  There are many restaurants in the Yokosuka area which specialize in Ton-katsu dishes, and it is a staple in "bento" box lunches which can be purchased at supermarkets or convenience stores.  Ton-katsu are also used as fillings for delicious sandwiches.  We hope you will soon get the chance to eat this wonderful Japanese comfort food!

Written by Goodfield

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LINKS:

Iino Real Estate Company -- "Staff Blog"

https://us.iino.cc/blog/

Japanese comfort foods

https://us.iino.cc/blog/blog.html?eid=00145