60 What is "yōshoku"? (About Japanese "Western Food"

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What is yōshoku?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>What yōshoku is?</li> <li>About Japanese style Western food is</li> <li>What qualifies as yōshoku</li> <li>When yōshoku emerged</li> <li>The history of yōshoku</li> <li>The supposed origin of tempura</li> <li>How Japan began adopting more foreign ingredients and cuisine during the Meiji Period</li> <li>About Japan's first yōshoku restaurant in Nagasaki</li> <li>Examples of yōshoku</li> <li>About the Japanese dish curry rice</li> <li>About omuraisu</li> <li>About korokke</li> <li>About hamburg/hamburg steak</li> <li>About hayashi rice</li> <li>About tonkatsu</li> <li>The peculiar way Edokko supposedly eat tonkatsu</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon & Ko-fi<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes, a shout-out at the beginning of a future episode, bonus content, and discounts to Kimito Designs. For $3 a month you get all that plus access to <em>Japanese Plus</em> <em>Alpha</em>, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and its many quirks. Whether you are studying Japanese or just enjoy learning about language and linguistics, you'll enjoy <em>Japanese Plus Alpha</em>.</p> <p>And it goes without saying that if you sign up, you'll also get my undying gratitude. Thanks in advance!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122">Support on Patreon</a></li> </ul> <p>If you would just like to do a one time contribution, then please go to our Ko-fi page.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ko-fi.com/japankyo">Support JapanKyo on Ko-fi</a></li> </ul> <h2 style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;"> <strong>Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.</strong