メンチカツ

めんちかつ
noun
minced meat cutlet; ground meat croquette
food
1. minced meat cutlet; ground meat croquette
A deep-fried breaded patty made from seasoned ground meat (usually beef, pork, or a mix), onions, and other ingredients. A popular item in Japanese home cooking and at butcher shops.
メンチカツを二(ふた)つください。
Two minced meat cutlets, please.
肉屋(にくや)の揚(あ)げたてメンチカツは最高(さいこう)だ。
Freshly fried menchi-katsu from the butcher shop is the best.
今日(きょう)の晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)は手作(てづく)りのメンチカツにしようと思(おも)って、挽肉(ひきにく)と玉(たま)ねぎを買(か)ってきた。
I decided to make homemade menchi-katsu for dinner tonight, so I bought ground meat and onions.

Cultural note

メンチカツ is a staple of Japanese yōshoku (Western-style) cuisine. It is commonly sold at butcher shops (肉屋(にくや)) and 惣菜(そうざい) (deli) counters. The name comes from English "minced" + "cutlet."

Similar foods

  • コロッケ (croquette — made with potato rather than meat)
  • ハンバーグ (Hamburg steak — similar meat patty but not breaded or fried)
  • とんかつ (pork cutlet — a whole cut of pork, not ground)

Related Words

Compare: コロッケ (croquette)
Compare: ハンバーグ (Hamburg steak)
Compare: とんかつ (pork cutlet)
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