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Katsu Sauce — Hawaiian Brown Sauce

Japanese-Hawaiian

Overview

Katsu sauce is the Worcestershire-based brown sauce served with chicken katsu and tonkatsu. Hawaiian-style: Worcestershire, ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, mustard. Simpler and sweeter than Japanese tonkatsu sauce. Every plate lunch counter has its own ratio. The sauce is the link between the British Worcestershire tradition (via Japanese adoption) and the Hawaiian plate lunch.

Key Principles

1. EXCEPTIONAL: Mix Worcestershire, ketchup, soy, sugar, mustard to taste. Serve alongside chicken katsu.

Pro Tips

EXCEPTIONAL: Mix Worcestershire, ketchup, soy, sugar, mustard to taste. Serve alongside chicken katsu.

Source

Pacific Migration Trail

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