What is tonkatsu sauce?

Tonkatsu sauce · Japanese

Thick Japanese brown sauce, fruity and tangy, somewhere between Worcestershire sauce and ketchup.

What it tastes like

Sweet, tangy and savory with fruit and spice in the background, a perfect match for crunchy fried pork.

Where you’ll see it

On tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), katsu sandwiches, croquettes and curry at Japanese restaurants.

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