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'{{Unreferenced|date=August 2007}} [[Image:Katsudon_01.jpg|right|thumb|Katsudon]] [[Image:Tonkatsu_by_ayustety_in_Tokyo.jpg|right|thumb|''Tonkatsu'', deep-fried pork cutlet]] A '''katsudon''' (カツ丼) is a popular [[Japanese food]], a bowl of rice topped with a [[tonkatsu|deep-fried pork cutlet]], egg, and condiments. Variations include sauce katsudon (with [[Worcestershire sauce]]), demi katsudon (with [[demi-glace]] and often [[green peas]], a specialty of [[Okayama, Okayama|Okayama]]), shio katsudon (with salt, another Okayama variety), shōyu-dare katsudon (with [[soy sauce]], [[Niigata, Niigata|Niigata]] style), and [[miso]] katsudon (a favorite in [[Nagoya, Aichi|Nagoya]]). Beef and chicken can substitute for the pork. The dish takes its name from the Japanese words ''[[tonkatsu]]'' (for pork cutlet) and ''[[donburi]]'' (for ''rice bowl dish''). It has become a modern [[ritual]] [[tradition]] for Japanese students to eat katsudon the night before taking a major test or school entrance exam. This is because "katsu" is a [[homophone]] of the verb 勝つ ''katsu'', meaning "to win" or "to be victorious". ==See also== *[[Donburi]] *[[Unadon]] *[[Tonkatsu]] *[[Gyūdon]] ==External links== *[http://japanesefood.about.com/od/pork/r/katsudon.htm Katsudon Recipe] {{Commonscat}} {{Rice dishes}} [[Category:Japanese cuisine]] [[Category:Rice dishes]] [[de:Katsudon]] [[es:Katsudon]] [[fr:Katsudon]] [[ko:가쓰돈]] [[it:Katsudon]] [[ja:カツ丼]] [[pl:Katsudon]] [[zh:豬排飯]]'