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Yoshoku

Yoshoku — used in 5 ChefEdit recipes across the library. Each recipe explains how to source, substitute, and use it.

5 recipes
Ebi Fry
japan standard
海老フライ

Ebi Fry

Ebi fry is yōshoku shrimp cutlet: whole shrimp cleaned, scored so they fry straight, coated in flour, egg, and panko, then fried until th...

45 min · 13 ingredients · 121 sources
Menchi Katsu
japan standard
メンチカツ

Menchi Katsu

Menchi katsu is not tonkatsu made cheaper. It is a minced-meat cutlet with its own problem: the crust must fry hard and crisp before the ...

75 min · 17 ingredients · 118 sources
Hayashi Rice
japan beginner
ハヤシライス

Hayashi Rice

Hayashi rice is not curry with different seasoning. It is hashed beef, onions, and mushrooms in a glossy demi-glace tomato sauce, served ...

55 min · 19 ingredients · 116 sources
Omurice
japan beginner
オムライス

Omurice

Omurice lives or dies on two plain things: dry enough ketchup rice and an egg sheet that stays flexible. Wet rice tears the omelet from t...

30 min · 17 ingredients · 119 sources
Katsu Curry
tokyo japan standard
カツカレー

Katsu Curry

Katsu curry is not Indian curry with a cutlet on top. It is Japanese curry rice built from a browned roux, sweet onion, curry powder, and...

80 min · 24 ingredients · 111 sources