In a way, kushi katsu is Japan’s most self-descriptive food, as it translates to ‘cutlet on a skewer’. On the other hand, you could say that kushi katsu is one of the most vaguely mentioned foods in Japan, because unlike katsu curry or katsudon (cutlet bowl), which refers to pork chops without other descriptions, Kushi Katsu restaurants serve just about anything as long as it’s deep-fried and on a stick, including meat, seafood, vegetables and, in the case of one restaurant chain, KitKats.
Last year, Kushi Katsu Tanaka offered KitKat kushi katsu for the first time, inspired by the similarities between the Japanese pronunciation of KitKat (“Kittokatto”) and “Kitto katsu” (the Japanese expression meaning “I believe you will succeed” and which KitKats turned into a popular lucky gift), and the restaurant’s signature dish, kushi katsu. Even with Japan’s legendary love for specialty KitKat varieties, KitKat kushi katsu was a bold move, but it also turned out to be a delicious one. The customer received extremely positive customer feedback during the limited availability. That’s why Kushi Katsu will soon be bringing back the fried KitKat skewers, with some new, extra-special flavors added to the mix.
The standard Kitto Kushi Katsu KitKat (180 yen) returns, as does the Kitto Kushi Katsu KitKat Banana (200 yen), which tops the chocolate wafers with banana slices before frying (both are pictured above). Last year’s KitKat skewer with yogurt and cornflakes seems to have been a bit too much for candy fans’ tastes since it’s been dropped from the lineup, but we doubt too many tears will be shed since it will be replaced by the new Kitto Kushi Katsu KitKat Matcha Anko (240 yen).
This extra-Japanese dessert starts with an Adult Sweetness Rich Matcha KitKat, part of the Japanese KitKat line with a less sugary, more refined sweetness. That gives the green tea notes more room to play on your taste buds, where they are joined by a shell of anko (sweet red bean paste) before the KitKat is fried, which produces a mix of bitter, sweet and salty flavors.
More sweets for adults arrive in the form of the Kitto Kushi Katsu KitKat White Strawberry (240 yen). Here the base is an Adult Sweetness White Chocolate KitKat, which is made extra luxurious with fiantine (crepe dough) mixed into it, and then a topping of sliced strawberries before baking, making it the first KitKat kushi katsu with a sour aspect to its flavor profile .
The standard, banana, and matcha KitKat kushi katsu all go on sale on October 1, while the regular and banana versions will stick around until January 31. The matcha version will only be available until December 8, when he hands over the fried baton. to the white chocolate strawberry KitKat kushi katsu, which is on sale from December 9 to January 31.
Related: Kushi Katsu Tanaka Location List
Source, images: PR Times
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