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Love tonkatsu? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love tonkatsu, order Korean fried chicken next (88/100 flavor match), then chicken parmesan and orange chicken. Tonkatsu is crunchy, rich and deeply savory, and these dishes share that profile.

Korean fried chicken: rich and crunchy fried dish, like tonkatsu, but spicier.

Flavor profile

Rich
4 out of 5
Savory
4 out of 5
Spicy
0 out of 5
Tangy
2 out of 5
Sweet
2 out of 5
Fresh
1 out of 5
Smoky
0 out of 5
Crunch
5 out of 5

Japanese · fried dish

How to order tonkatsu

What it is

Tonkatsu is a pork cutlet coated in panko and fried until crisp, served sliced with shredded cabbage, rice and a sweet-tangy tonkatsu sauce.

Ordering tip

Loin (rosu) is juicier; fillet (hire) is leaner. Grind the sesame seeds into the sauce if they are served.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to tonkatsu?

If you like tonkatsu, try Korean fried chicken, chicken parmesan and orange chicken. Korean fried chicken is the closest flavor match (88/100): rich and crunchy fried dish, like tonkatsu, but spicier.

What does tonkatsu taste like?

Tonkatsu is a pork cutlet coated in panko and fried until crisp, served sliced with shredded cabbage, rice and a sweet-tangy tonkatsu sauce. Its strongest traits: crunchy, rich, deeply savory.

What should I order if I want something like tonkatsu but different?

Try chicken parmesan: rich and crunchy fried dish, like tonkatsu. It scores 86/100 against tonkatsu on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

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