Kamakura-Tei: Fried Pork Cutlet

As you walk past the Tien Mu Wellcome, you eyes might lock on to Kamakura-Tei, a Japanese fried pork cutlet restaurant. As you walk in, a waiter or waitress will greet you and take you to your table. Well, when we went this afternoon, that happened. I order a pork cutlet with fried egg, Matthew order a curry pork cutlet, and Mom order pork cutlet with shredded radish. Dad wasn't hungry at the time. It took 1:14 min for the first thing to arrive. It was some shredded cabbage and sauce. Then Mom's arrived in 8:45 min, while Matt 1min behind. Finally, my entree arrived in 10min.
There is a major difference between Chinese fried pork cutlet and Japanese pork cutlet. The Chinese version is usually not fried with bread crumbs. Japenese style is heavily fried with bread crumbs to make it crunchier. Also, Chinese style pork cutlet can be covered in a soy sauce. The other style is usually served with a thick sauce or curry. Finally, Japanese style pork cutlet is thicker than the other.
When you bite into a Japanese style pork cutlet, the initial feeling is the way it crunches under your teeth. After the first bite, your mouth will yearn for more. It takes years and years of practice to prevent you from finishing your cutlet within five minutes. Chinese cutlet, is usually harder and takes more time to chew, but the taste is extravagant too. Because of its shape, the oil usually drips out leaving an oil free cutlet.
The service was exceptionally good because the waiter or waitress ask if we would like more rice, soup or shredded cabbage. Many restaurants don't offer that kind of service. The price is worth it. About 250 NTD each person. If you are in the area and is looking for something besides Chinese food or Western, try Kamakura, the Japanese style fried pork cutlet.