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Western-style Katsudon
Rice, cutlet, and a thick, Western-style sauce drizzled on top. When scooped up with a spoon, the crispy cutlet and sweet-and-sour sauce meld together, making it incredibly easy to keep eating. The Western-style Katsudon is a soul food of Nagaoka City. The restaurant believed to be its birthplace is 'Komatsu Parlor,' a Western-style restaurant founded in 1931; it is said to have been invented shortly after the war. During an era of scarcity, authentic demi-glace sauce was difficult to make, so it is believed that the flavor originated from substituting it with ketchup, which was more readily available through US military rations. Later, the dish branched into ketchup-based and demi-glace-based varieties, each with its own unique character depending on the restaurant. It remains a beloved Nagaoka specialty enjoyed as an easy-going Western-style meal.
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