Worcestershire sauce encyclopaedist Pliny the Elder writes in his "Historia Naturalis" and the fourth/fifth-century Roman culinary text Apicius includes garum in its recipes. The use of similar fermented anchovy sauces in Europe can be traced back to the 17th century. The Lea & Perrins brand was commercialised in 1837 and has continued to be the leading global brand of Worcestershire sauce. The origin of the Lea & Perrins recipe is unclear. The packaging originally stated that the sauce came "from the recipe of a nobleman in the county". The company has also claimed that "Lord Marcus Sandys, ex-Governor of Bengal" encountered it
Tonkatsu sauce products. Bull-Dog brand, created in 1935 and still made today by Bull-Dog Sauce Co., Ltd., Hatogaya, Japan, inventor of tonkatsu sauce. Tonkatsu sauce is derived from Worcestershire sauce, with additional vegetables and fruits, such as tomatoes, prunes, dates, apples, lemon juice, carrots, onions, and celery, to better suit the Japanese palate. Tonkatsu sauce Tonkatsu sauce is a thick sauce commonly served over tonkatsu (breaded deep-fried pork cutlets). It is a high concentration version of Worcestershire sauce in Japan. It is determined by the JAS standard, over 2.0 Pa.s. The first Tonkatsu sauce was made in 1948 by Oliver Sauce Co.,