Until I started to live in Fukui city, I'd never heard of the name 'Sauce Katsu Don (Deep-fried pork dipped in a special sauce on rice)' in my life. This restaurant, 'Europe-Ken', is the place that EVERYONE recommended that I go, because, this restaurant was founded by the chef who 'invented' it! Europe-Ken's history dates back to 1913. Mr. Masutaro Takabatake, who was born in Fukui, went to Berlin in 1907 for five years to learn western cooking. When he returned to Japan, he opened the restaurant called, 'Europe-Ken' in 1913, first in Tokyo, and it then later moved to Yokosuka. After the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923) destroyed his restaurant, he returned to his hometown, Fukui, and founded this restaurant in Katamachi in 1924. So, the 'Sauce-Katsu' served here is the most authentic, original Sauce Katsu of all! If you wonder how it tastes, come try it yourself!
- 1 min read
Sauce-Katsu Diner "Europe-Ken"
Fukui's most authentic & popular Deep-fried Pork diner
Community writer
Leave a comment
0 comments in total
Book your trip
Find a nearby hotel
Explore some of the best nearby hotels and deals for the perfect place to stay in Japan.
Top Articles
-
1
Tokyo One of the World's Most Walkable Cities
Transportation -
2
Mount Omuro
Shizuoka -
3
Haneda Airport Ranked World's Cleanest
Transportation -
4
Valley of Witches: a New Ghibli Park Attraction
Aichi -
5
Tokyo Takes 2nd Place on Top Coffee Cities List
Food -
6
Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route to Link with Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
News -
7
Yuranza
Culture - Sponsored -
8
Sapporo Beer Opens New Brewery in Tokyo’s Ebisu
News -
9
2024 Grand Sumo Tournaments
Culture -
10
Guide to Golden Week
Planning
-
1
Guide to Bringing Medicines Into Japan
Planning -
2
Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo
Tokyo -
3
Hachiko Statue in Shibuya
Tokyo -
4
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Kyoto -
5
Daikoku Car Meet
Kanagawa -
6
Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo -
7
Guide to Suica Cards
Transportation -
8
Kanamara Penis Festival
Kanagawa -
9
Japanese Urban Legends
Culture -
10
Guide to Golden Week
Planning