Japanese Tonkatsu

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I'm not sure how we stumbled upon this place but when we saw that the restaurant was dedicated to tonkatsu, or Japanese pork cutlet, we immediately sat down, eager to try this Japanese staple. Surprisingly, a lot of our lunchtime hits ended up being restaurants on the top floors of malls, which threw me for a loop since in America the usual mall haunts are the same rotating slew of fast food joints. This Tokyo mall even had some outdoor space on the roof!

We tried the tonkatsu curry alongside shredded cabbage and cold sesame oil noodles. The meal was the perfect balance of heavy and light on such a muggy summer day in Tokyo.

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Katie @ From Shores to SkylinesApril 18, 2014 - 10:12 am

That’s in a mall?! I had no idea until I read the bottom of your post. Maybe I would go to more malls in the US if the food tasted even half as good as yours looks.

SherApril 18, 2014 - 5:06 pm

right? i loved how unique each of the malls in Japan were and was so surprised by the food options!

JaniceApril 19, 2014 - 6:10 am

The tonkatsu we had in Kyoto was delicious and this was at a place that was part of a chain in a mall as well. I just love how light they make the batter which makes it feel as if it’s less greasy :P.

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personApril 21, 2014 - 1:28 pm

nice pix whos the hottie?

SherApril 21, 2014 - 10:41 pm

really.. hitting on yourself Earl?

AnonApril 25, 2014 - 11:04 am

Dayummmm! Whose that hottie in the 4th from the top? He can slurp on my ramen any day ;)

SherApril 25, 2014 - 4:22 pm

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