Korokke ( ja, コロッケ; ) is the

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name for a

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'' dish originally related to a French dish, the croquette. Korokke is made by mixing cooked chopped meat, seafood, or

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s with mashed

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, usually shaped like a flat

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, rolling it in wheat flour, eggs, and Japanese-style

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, then deep-frying this until brown on the outside.

History

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. The first mention of a "''kuroketto''" appear in cookery books from the Meiji era. ''Korokke'' can be found in almost every supermarket and convenience store in Japan and enjoyed for its taste and its low cost. ''Korokke'' became associated with

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in the 2000s, after a user on

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said they were eating some to prepare for an approaching typhoon, beginning a tradition that persisted on Japanese

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Varieties

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

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and potatoes. If made with meat only, it is

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. * Tuna ''korokke - korokke'' with tuna * ''Yasai'' (vegetable) ''korokke'' - ''korokke'' with mixed vegetables * Curry ''korokke'' -

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-flavored ''korokke'' * ''Kabocha'' (pumpkin) ''korokke'' - ''korokke'' made using pumpkins * Okara ''korokke'' - ''korokke'' made using okara * Cream ''korokke'' - ''korokke'' made with

* '' 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

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which is made by sandwiching ''guratan korokke.''

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Simple Korokke Recipe
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History

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