DAI GO

* Cuisine: Japanese, Tonkatsu

* Where: Shirokane Takanawa

* Tel: ?

* English Menu: No.

* Cost: 1,000 for a lunch set

* Ohishi: Tonkatsu

* Ordered: lunch set (tonkatsu, cabbage, rice, miso soup)

* Rating: ----

Deep fried pork in breadcrumbs is never the healthiest of lunch choices but when it's as tasty as this, sometimes it's worth the extra time in the gym. Dai Go (Big Five?) is always busy and with great food at fast food prices it's easy to see why. The pork is decent quality and the batter is crisp and dry. Quite how Worcester sauce became so popular in Japan is a mystery but it certainly complements tonkatsu very well and the sosu here is thick and balanced. No extra helpings of rice and cabbage though. The ebi seemed just as popular as regular tonkatsu so that's one to try next time.