Korokke

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Korokke (Template:Langx; Template:IPAc-ja) is a Japanese deep-fried yōshoku dish originally related to a French dish, the croquette. Korokke is made by mixing cooked chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, usually shaped like a flat patty, rolling it in wheat flour, eggs, and Japanese-style breadcrumbs, then deep-frying this until brown on the outside.

HistoryEdit

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Korokke and salad

In 1887, the French croquette was introduced to Japan. It is thought that the korokke using mashed potatoes was invented because dairy processing technology had not been popularized in Japan at that time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first mention of a "kuroketto" appears in cookery books from the Meiji era.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Korokke can be found in almost every supermarket and convenience store in Japan and enjoyed for its taste and its low cost.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Korokke became associated with typhoons in the 2000s, after a user on 2channel said they were eating some to prepare for an approaching typhoon, beginning a tradition that persisted on Japanese social media.<ref name=":0" />

VarietiesEdit

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Sweet chocolate korokke sold at a store

There are numerous types of korokke depending on the main ingredient or the ingredient mixed and they are generally named (ingredient) korokke.

Potato korokke - korokke made using potatoes
Meat korokke - korokke made with ground meat and potatoes.<ref name=":0" /> If made with meat only, it is menchi-katsu.
Tuna korokke - korokke with tuna
Yasai (vegetable) korokke - korokke with mixed vegetables
Curry korokke - curry-flavored korokke<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Kabocha (pumpkin) korokke - korokke made using pumpkins<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Okara korokke - korokke made using okara
Cream korokke - korokke made with white sauce
Guratan korokke - korokke with white sauce and macaroni

Korokke are sometimes sold wrapped in paper. They may also be used as a topping for other dishes. When sandwiched between two slices of bread, they are called korokke pan (pan being 'bread' in Japanese), or korokke sando ('sandwich'). Gurakoro is a product introduced by the Japanese McDonald's which is made by sandwiching guratan korokke.

In other foodsEdit

Korokke is often eaten as part of a meal, such as in bento or curry.

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With soba noodles
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In a bento
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With rice and miso soup
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With curry
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McDonald's gurakoro burger
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With yakisoba
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Korokke-pan

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