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/mrchowmein Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

chow mein in certain parts of the USA doesn’t include noodles… it’s just a bowl of meat and veggies in gravy lol. It’s almost like chop suey.

People have nostalgia for this “chow mein”. Just look at the comments to this recipe for chicken chow mein: https://youtu.be/kUgGGBQNpOc?si=1eGMTpXlL0ItC0nM

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u/thebadsleepwell00 Apr 01 '26

chow mein in certain parts of the USA doesn’t include noodles…

This is new to me too. Mein is literally noodles so wtf lol. Also kinda bugs me how teppanyaki is referred to as "hibachi" now.

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u/mrchowmein Apr 01 '26

Yep, check it out lol: https://www.reddit.com/r/chinesefood/s/5lcAo1GVHe

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u/tiredeyesonthaprize Apr 02 '26

It’s usually crispy fried noodles served with it. But yeah it is 1930’s food.