Tonkatsu sauce
Tonkatsu sauce or katsu sauce is a Japanese sauce served with tonkatsu. It is a thick Japanese Worcestershire-type sauce. It is similar to the English and Irish brown sauce, and can include a fish sauce, tomatoes, prunes, dates, apples, lemon juice, carrots, onions, and celery among its ingredients.
The first tonkatsu sauce was made in 1948 by Oliver Sauce Co., Ltd. of Hyōgo Prefecture. The Bull-Dog brand of tonkatsu sauce, for example, is made from malt vinegar, yeast, and vegetable and fruit purees, pastes, and extracts. In the United States, Kikkoman brand sells a fruity tonkatsu sauce with applesauce as the main ingredient.