katsu curry

{{short description|Japanese pork and rice curry dish}}

{{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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| alternate_name = {{Transliteration|ja|Katsukarē}}

| country = Japan

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| year = 1918 or 1921 or 1948

| course = Main

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| main_ingredient = {{Transliteration|ja|Tonkatsu}}, Japanese rice, Japanese curry

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Katsu curry ({{langx|ja|カツカレー|katsukarē}}) is a Japanese dish consisting of a pork cutlet ({{Transliteration|ja|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 fukujinzuke pickles and 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,{{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 }} with the curry itself sometimes referred to as "katsu sauce".https://www.joe.co.uk/food/mcdonalds-announces-new-chicken-katsu-wrap-in-new-menu-lineup-469005