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Ashikaga Sauce Katsudon
When you lift the lid, a glossy cutlet sits grandly in place. When you pick it up with your chopsticks and take a bite, the breading is crispy and the meat is juicy. The crunchy shredded cabbage underneath and the rice soaked in sweet and sour sauce come rushing into your mouth all at once. Ashikaga is known as one of the birthplaces of Sauce Katsudon, and an established shop founded in 1948 is said to be the original. The tradition is not to cover it with egg, but to place a cutlet that has been dipped in special sauce on top. Each shop has a different sauce flavor, making it fun to compare them. Some shops serve it with lemon, others sandwich it with cabbage—the styles vary greatly. It is an Ashikaga delicacy that makes it impossible to stop eating the rice.
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