Bulldog is the brand most Japanese restaurants use, and it is the easiest tonkatsu sauce to find in the UK, sold in Asian grocers and increasingly in larger supermarkets. It is a thick, dark, fruit and vegetable based sauce, closer to a mild brown sauce than anything spicy.
It is made for pouring over deep fried cutlets, but works well on other fried food too.
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FAQ
Is tonkatsu sauce the same as brown sauce?
Not quite, though they are close. Tonkatsu sauce is usually sweeter and thicker, with fruit purée as the base rather than a vinegar-forward brown sauce.
Can you use tonkatsu sauce on anything besides katsu?
Yes, it works well on other fried food, in a stir fry sauce base, or brushed over grilled meat.
Where can you buy tonkatsu sauce in the UK?
Japanese and Asian grocers stock it reliably, and a growing number of large supermarkets carry the Bulldog brand in the world food aisle.
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- Tonkatsu sauce. The Bulldog original bottle.
