If you thought the tangy and sweet
tonkatsu sauce was the only sauce to enjoy
Tonkatsu with, then today’s recipe might be a new discovery for you.
In Nagoya, people enjoy eating
Tonkatsu with a miso-base sauce which is made of a dark red miso paste called Hacho Miso (八丁味噌). This miso is not your ordinary red, white or awase miso (mix of red and white).
For someone like myself who grew up eating
Tonkatsu only with
tonkatsu sauce, it was definitely a unique experience and the miso sauce is definitely an acquired taste.
It took me a while to build up my tastebuds to appreciate this new flavor. And guess what, now Mr. JOC and I both love Miso Katsu now and we’re quite excited to introduce this dish to you!