Club Sando (クラブサンド)
Japanese club sandwich; usually ham, egg, lettuce, tomato, less towering than American.
Japanese Sandos
Welcome to our Japanese Sandos category, a delightful exploration of the sublime world of Japanese-style sandwiches! Discover the refined elegance of Katsu Sando, the creamy decadence of Egg Salad Sando, and many more. Unearth the secrets of soft, pillowy Shokupan bread and learn how to balance ingredients for that perfect bite. From traditional favorites to innovative fusions, your journey into the artful simplicity of Sandos starts here!
Chocolate Cream Sando (チョコクリームサンド)
Chocolate cream sandwich.
Choco Pan (チョコパン)
Chocolate-filled soft bread; various forms.
Choco Cornet (チョココロネ)
Cone/horn-shaped bread filled with chocolate cream.
Chicken Nanban Sando (チキン南蛮サンド)
Most fried chicken gets sauced once; chicken nanban gets sauced twice, a sweet-vinegar bath then a blanket of tartar, and the sando has to carry both into bread that fights the wet.
Chicken Katsu Sando (チキンカツサンド)
Japan's everyday katsu: a panko-fried chicken cutlet in trimmed shokupan with tonkatsu sauce, split by the standing question of breast or thigh and priced by the broiler boom that made chicken cheap.
Chicken Katsu Sando - Thigh (もも肉チキンカツサンド)
Chicken katsu using thigh meat; juicier, more flavorful.
Chicken Katsu Sando - Breast (胸肉チキンカツサンド)
Chicken katsu specifically using breast meat; lean, tender.
Cheese Sando (チーズサンド)
Cheese (often processed) on shokupan; simple.
Character Sando (キャラクターサンド)
Sandwiches shaped or decorated as characters (Sanrio, etc.); bento culture influence.
Butter Cookie Sando (バタークッキーサンド)
Butter cream sandwiched between cookies; omiyage item (like Tokyo Banana, Marusei Butter Sandwich).
BLT Sando (BLTサンド)
Japanese interpretation of BLT; often uses less crispy bacon than American, more mayo.
Beef Stew Sando (ビーフシチューサンド)
The bīfu shichū sando is yōshoku in its tie: beef braised in a dark red-wine demi-glace, reduced hard and laid on soft shokupan, eaten closed in the hand or hot and open-faced with a fork.
Bánh Mì Sandwich Shop (バインミーサンドイッチ専門店)
Dedicated banh mi shops in Japan; growing trend.
Banh Mi - Japanese (バインミー)
Vietnamese banh mi adapted in Japan; found at specialty shops and Vietnamese restaurants.
Bakery Sando (ベーカリーサンド)
Sandwiches from artisan bakeries; fresh-baked bread, quality ingredients.
Anko Sando (あんこサンド)
Sweet red bean paste (anko) on shokupan; traditional Japanese sweet as sandwich.
Anko Butter Sando (あんバターサンド)
Red bean paste with butter on shokupan; sweet-salty combination, Nagoya specialty.
An Pan (あんパン)
Soft roll filled with anko (sweet red bean paste); invented 1874 at Kimuraya bakery, Tokyo.
An Pan - Tsubuan (粒あんパン)
An pan with tsubuan (chunky red bean paste with whole beans visible).
An Pan - Shiro An (白あんパン)
An pan with shiro an (white bean paste); milder, sweeter.
An Pan - Sakura (桜あんパン)
An pan with sakura (cherry blossom) flavored pink bean paste; spring seasonal.
An Pan - Matcha (抹茶あんパン)
An pan with matcha-flavored bean paste.
An Pan - Koshian (こしあんパン)
An pan with koshian (smooth, strained red bean paste).