A great excuse to indulge in some Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is a dish of thick pork loin or tenderloin slices coated in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs and fried in cooking oil. It is also written as "pork cutlet" or is sometimes simply written as "katsu". Katsu is an abbreviation for "cutlets", one of the Western-style dishes. I rarely need an excuse to eat Tonkatsu, but if I was looking for one, today is a great day for Tonkatsu because today, and October 1st annually, is Tonkatsu day. 

The date is a pun on October 1st in relation to the season. October is the 10th month and in Japanese ten (10) can be read "ton". The first is one (1) which in English sounds like the past tense of win "won". The idea is that eating tonkatsu makes you a winner, in this the season of school sports days and tournaments.

The anniversary was registered with the Japan Anniversary Association by Ajino Chinuya, that produce frozen food in Kagawa Prefecture and ship them to mass retailers, convenience stores, and restaurants all over Japan. 

Did you have any Tonkatsu today!?