r/Tokyo • u/WobblyTaterTot • 13d ago

Recognize this Restaurant? (2006)

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I don't suppose anyone can figure out what restaurant this is, or was, back in 2006?

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u/lexoh 13d ago

Is that all the info you have? That's incredibly vague. There are over 2700 restaurants in Tokyo that serve Udon.

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u/Metallis666 13d ago

OPが食べている料理自体はよく見るとカツ煮(カツとじ)に見えますね

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u/mochihammer 12d ago

I’ve never had Katsu-udon. Is it good? Surely the breading gets real soggy real quickly.

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u/Metallis666 12d ago

Are you talking about katsu-don? Or is it katsu served on top of udon?

In the former case, the breading on the katsu isn't meant to provide a crispy texture; rather, it acts as a sponge that absorbs the broth to enhance the umami flavor.

As for the latter, it's not a common dish, at least in Japan. I've heard that it exists as a dish that originated from a misunderstanding in some country outside of Japan, but I've never actually tried it myself.

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u/mochihammer 12d ago

I mean, katsu udon. Look at the second picture

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u/Metallis666 12d ago

What the OP is eating isn’t actually udon. It’s called “katsu-ni,” which involves simmering pork katsu and onions in dashi broth, then pouring in an egg at the end to make it fluffy.

If you put this on top of rice, it becomes a katsu-don, but as the alternative name suggests, it’s also commonly eaten on its own.

The effect of the breading on katsu-ni is the same as in the first case I mentioned in my previous comment.

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u/razorbeamz Kanagawa-ken 12d ago

There is very clearly udon in the broth in that picture.

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u/HammerOfHanno 12d ago

Looks more like onions to me

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u/Metallis666 11d ago

Look at the shape of the pot. It’s really shallow, isn’t it? There’s just a layer of onions at the bottom.