World Flavors Cookbook

Katsu Sando (Cutlet Sandwich)

Name: Katsu Sando (Cutlet Sandwich)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 thick pork loin cutlets, prepared as tonkatsu; 4 slices shokupan (Japanese milk bread); Tonkatsu sauce (Bull-Dog brand or homemade); Japanese karashi mustard; Finely shredded cabbage (optional)

A deceptively simple sandwich of crispy tonkatsu between slices of pillowy shokupan milk bread, slathered with tonkatsu sauce and karashi mustard — Japan's most famous convenience store luxury.

Cuisine: Japan

Ingredients

2 thick pork loin cutlets, prepared as tonkatsu
4 slices shokupan (Japanese milk bread)
Tonkatsu sauce (Bull-Dog brand or homemade)
Japanese karashi mustard
Finely shredded cabbage (optional)

Instructions

Prepare tonkatsu: season, flour, egg, panko, and deep-fry until golden. Drain well.
Spread one side of each bread slice with karashi mustard, the other with tonkatsu sauce.
Place the hot cutlet on the bread. Add shredded cabbage if desired.
Close the sandwich, press gently, and trim crusts.
Cut in half diagonally. Serve immediately.