Menchi-katsu (メンチカツ): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Menchi-katsu (メンチカツ) is a Japanese food classified as katsu, meat dish. Ingredients listed for it include meat, panko.
| Name in Japanese | メンチカツ |
|---|---|
| Type | katsu, meat dish |
| Main ingredients | meat, panko |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (メンチカツ) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- tanindon (他人丼)
- tonkatsu (豚カツ)
- gyūkatsu (牛カツ)
- yakiniku (焼肉)
- hamukatsu (ハムカツ)
- katsu sandwich (カツサンド)
- nikujaga (肉じゃが)
- torikatsu (チキンカツ)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.