Crisp Pork Thick Roll

Tonkatsu, pork coated with panko bread crumbs and fried, originated in Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century. At that time, Japan opened its door to foreign trade and ideas, and new Western preparations suddenly flooded into the country. The idea behind the creation of tonkatsu probably came from Austrian Wiener schnitzel. A complete tonkatsu dinner consists of fried pork served with mounds of crisp shredded Western cabbage and a sweet, spiced sauce. Tonkatsu quickly became one of