Korokke

Korokke (コロッケ) is a deep fried dish originally related to a French dish, croquette. Since its introduction in early 1900s, it had started as a completely different dish.

Korokke is made by mixing cooked chopped bits of meats, seafoods, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolling it in wheat flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs. It will then be deepfried with lard or vegetable oil until brown on the outside. Korokke are usually shaped like a flat patty. They are generally called (ingredient) Korokke. For example, those using beef would be called beef korokke, those using shrimp, ebi korokke, etc.. Those using white sauce may also be called Cream Korokke.

Korokke can be eaten as is, or it may be use as a topping for other dishes. When sandwiched between a piece of bread, it will be called Korokke pan (pan means bread).

In 1917, Masuda Taro released Korokke no Uta, lit. song of korokke, and it became an instant hit song.

Trivia

On August 21, 2001, a person bought sixteen korokke to prepare for a typhoon and wrote that on 2ch. Hence, when a typhoon or any other natural disaster is coming, a Korokke matsuri, lit. korokke festival, is said to have began and many people buy korokke.