The Yōshoku & Fusion Sando - One Sandwich

Sandwich with sakura ebi (tiny pink shrimp) from Suruga Bay; often fried as kakiage.

Sandwich with satsuma age (fried fish cake); Kagoshima specialty.

Omurice (ketchup rice wrapped in omelette) as sandwich filling; fusion.

Mackerel (saba, often grilled or pickled) sandwich; Kyoto seafood tradition.

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (layered with noodles) as sandwich filling; regional fusion.

Hayashi rice (beef in demi-glace over rice) elements as sandwich filling.

Sandwich with Hakata mentaiko (spicy cod roe); Fukuoka specialty.

Goya (bitter melon) stir-fry in sandwich; very Okinawan.

Japanese cream stew (white stew with chicken, vegetables) as filling.

Japanese-style beef stew (yoshoku) as sandwich filling.

Dedicated banh mi shops in Japan; growing trend.

Vietnamese banh mi adapted in Japan; found at specialty shops and Vietnamese restaurants.