Katsu Sando

I’m really going rogue here. Pretty sure this is my fifth sandwich this week 😂 What happened to my “one sandwich a week” rule? Straight out the window. And honestly—zero regrets.

This one was a JUAN-exclusive creation, originally made for Sydney Streets, which sadly got cancelled due to the rain. Lucky for me, they already had the sandos prepped, so I made a quick dash down the road and grabbed one for dinner.

And holy—this might be the best katsu sando I’ve ever had. The pork katsu, made with slow-cooked Bangalow sweet pork, was tender, juicy, and beautifully fatty in the best way. It was coated in a layer of fresh panko—no longer crispy by the time I ate it, but it had soaked into the pork, adding a deeper, richer flavour.

The caramelised onion sauce brought a lovely savoury sweetness, and I’m pretty sure there was a touch of creamy horseradish in there too, giving it a subtle kick that cut through the richness nicely. The shokupan was ridiculously soft and bouncy, hands down some of the best shokupan I’ve had.

Seriously, sooooo good. Every bite hit just right. Honestly, this one’s too good to be a one-off. I’d be all for it becoming a regular.