Japanese Comfort Food
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all is upon us. These two simple but delicious meals are perfect for a cool fall day. Being one of his favorite meals, the Textile Samurai suggested we share his recipes for Tonkatsu and Katsudon. The tonkatsu is used in both meals. Plan ahead and make extra tonkatsu and rice for a quick meal the next day. Tonkatsu is a western style fried pork cutlet. Katsudon is one version of the Japanese donburi. In Japan, rice bowls—donburi, are made
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with a variety of meats. A Washington Tempranillo or Spanish Rioja wine would pair well with your Tonkatsu dinner. Looking to try a new wine? Brian Carter Cellars is just up the road from Kona Bay Fabrics in Woodinville, Washington. We suggest trying their 2010 Corrida made with 62% Tempranillo grapes blended with four other varieties to make for an easy to drink red.