{"id":740,"date":"2025-06-03T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T01:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=740"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T01:00:23","slug":"kfc-japan-cooking-up-new-yuzu-japanese-citrus-katsu-sandwiches-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=740","title":{"rendered":"KFC Japan cooking up new yuzu Japanese citrus katsu sandwiches for summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yuzu and shichimi add distinctive delicious Japanese flavors to the fried chicken house from Kentucky<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan<\/strong> isn\u2019t shy about leaning just as heavily into the second geographic part of its name as it does the first. So while sure, they\u2019re happy to hook you up with a bucket of the Colonel\u2019s original-recipe fried chicken, they also regularly offer items that feature Japanese culinary creativity, and that\u2019s what\u2019s on the way with a new sandwich that\u2019s joining the KFC Japan menu: the Yuzu Shichimi Wafu Chicken Katsu Burger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve got a lot to chew on linguistically there, so let\u2019s start at the beginning. Yuzu<\/strong> (pictured above) is a kind of Japanese citrus fruit that\u2019s somewhere between a lemon and a lime, but with a sharper finish to its flavor profile that better balances its sweet and tart notes. Shichimi<\/strong> (seen below) is a mixed chili pepper seasoning which often contains powdered orange peel, giving it a flavorful spiciness with a faintly citrusy impression.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, wafu<\/strong> is a classical way of saying \u201cJapanese-style,\u201d alluding to the teriyaki sauce<\/strong> that spread all across the chicken cutlet<\/strong> (\u201ckatsu\u201d). That cutlet gets placed between whole-wheat buns, topped with shredded cabbage<\/strong> (the customary accompaniment for cutlets in Japan), and finished with a generous dollop of yuzu-juice and shichimi-infused mayonnaise sauce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Yuzu Shichimi Wafu Chicken Katsu Burger can be had by itself for 490 yen (US$3.40), as part of a set with a medium drink and small order of fries for 900 yen, or, if you can\u2019t imagine going into KFC and not getting some straight-up fried chicken, as a combo with the drink, fries, and a piece of Original Recipe for 1,200 yen (both of the combos can be had for 160 yen less as lunch sets, offered between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.). Appearing alongside the Yuzu Shichimi Wafu Chicken Katsu Burger on the menu is a regular Wafu Chicken Katsu Burger with conventional mayonnaise, for which a la carte and combo prices are all 50 yen less.<\/p>\n

Both sandwiches are on sale as of June 4 at KFC branches across Japan and will be available for a limited time.<\/p>\n

Source: KFC Japan<\/a> via Entabe<\/a><\/em>
\nTop image: KFC Japan<\/em>
\nInsert images: Wikipedia\/Dallae<\/a>, Wikipedia\/E136<\/a>, KFC Japan<\/em>
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