In the first part of this special Issue on katsudon we introduced three katsudon origin stories: the story of Sanchoan and its egg-bound soup katsudon, the story of Yo-roppaken and its sauce katsudon, and the story of one Waseda Senior High School student’s idea to create a new delicacy. Katsudon, a fusion of Japanese and Western tastes, embodies the “tides of culture” referenced in the Waseda University school anthem. Just as Waseda University pursues its reforms as a global university, so does katsudon as it spreads its wings and journeys across the world as a global delicacy…
All Katsudon Leads to Waseda!!#3 After 100 Years, Sauce Katsudon Returns to Waseda
English translation: Joachim Muntal
