The Most Giant Pork Cutlet Bowl in Japan - Katsu Don | Japanese Amazing Food

pork cutlet

🥗Healthier: chicken cutlet

💰Cheaper: tofu cutlet

Tofu is a plant-based option that is lower in calories.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides flavor without fish.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat provides more fiber.

Visit Tonkatsu Marushichi restaurant in Japan.

Observe the preparation of Katsu-don with a thick pork cutlet.

Pork cutlet is slow-cooked at a low temperature for perfect cooking.

Eggs are cracked quickly, with one hand by the chef.

Prepare 150 eggs for the dish.

Cook 7 kg of rice for serving.

The pork cutlet is crispy on the outside and moist inside.

Taste the deluxe Yakikatsu-don served on rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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