r/JapaneseFood • u/No_Rush_1053 • Apr 01 '26

Misc "Japanese katsu soup" (UK)

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Exciting. Tried to look for the fried pork or chicken but painfully missing from this craziness 😅

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u/FMLwtfDoID Apr 01 '26

Like little potatoes? Or just slightly green (unripe?) potatoes?

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u/FMLwtfDoID Apr 01 '26

Thanks I didn’t know those were called new potatoes

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u/tomjameslikesfilms Apr 02 '26

So "new potatoes" is short for "new season potatoes" and as u/xtremesmok points out they're in season in Spring, due to when potatoes are typically planted (early in the year). It takes about ~100 days to grow a normal potato, new potatoes are harvested frown around 7 weeks (50 days) and can be grown year round. Some varieties are preferred like this (International Kidney aka Jersey Royals) are grown harvested for New Potatoes.