Specialty Shop for "#Tojinai Katsudon" (Unbound Katsudon) Opens in Nishi-Asakusa

"#Katsudon wa Hito wo Shiawase ni Suru Asakusa Branch" (Nishi-Asakusa 2, Taito-ku), a specialty shop for "#Tojinai Katsudon," a katsudon where the cutlet is not bound with egg, opened on October 27 on Kokusai-dori Street in front of Asakusa ROX. It is operated by Yushin (Koto-ku), which opened its first shop in Nihonbashi in 2022 and has since expanded to Ginza, Akasaka and other areas. The Asakusa shop is its 7th location including noren-wake (licensed) shops, and its 4th directly managed location.

The "Tojinai" Method for a Crispy Coating

The cutlet is not simmered together with the egg. Instead, a freshly fried cutlet is placed on top of a fluffy cooked egg. Store manager Mitsuyoshi Ogawa says, "The best part is that the egg doesn't make the cutlet soggy, so you can enjoy the crispy coating." The shop name and product name are registered trademarks, and a patent has been applied for the method.

Commitment to Ingredients

The pork is "Momo-buta," an SPF pork from Akita Prefecture, sourced chilled rather than frozen, and brand-name eggs are used. The rice is basically "Tako rice" from Chiba Prefecture, switching to Koshihikari from Nagano Prefecture and others depending on the season.

Menu

• Tojinai Katsudon: Regular 2,280 yen / Premium 2,880 yen
• "Towering Shrimp Bowl" 2,780 yen
• Tonkatsu set meal, katsu curry, and more

In the shop, you can order using menus in English, Chinese, Korean and other languages via a QR code. The shop opened in Asakusa out of a desire to make itself better known to international visitors. Business hours are 11:00 to 22:00.