Korokke (Croquette)
No, not the old English pastime of hitting balls through hoops. The Japanese snack (actually derived from the french food of the same name croquette), Korokke (コロッケ) is quite the delicious snack. Korokke usually consists of mashed potatoes, ground beef or seafood and is covered in flour, coated with egg and panko (Japanese bread crumbs), then deep fried. It bears similarity to hash browns, if you were to somehow relate it to the North American diet.
The best part is you don’t have to go all the way to Japan to have a taste of Korokke, because if you’re up to it I’m going to teach you how to make them right now! Yes, I know… this blog is awesome, tell all your friends. Okay first off I’ll tell you what you need, and you can find everything at your local Chinese or Korean (or Japanese if you’re that lucky) grocery store. (more…)
