Tonkatsu
//tɑŋˈkætsu// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup. uncountable
Example
More examples"If you order tonkatsu at that place, it also comes with a mountain of cabbage."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 豚カツ (tonkatsu, “pork cutlet”), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + カツ (katsu, “cutlet”), shortened from カツレツ (katsuretsu).
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