At the beginning of 2023, at the height of its popularity, the Los Angeles restaurant Konbi shuttered its doors. Konbi had become a social media sensation, buoyed by the popularity of its maddeningly photogenic versions of Japanese cafe foods like egg sandos and multi-layered croissants. But of all of its offerings, few were more iconic than Konbi’s pork katsu (cutlet) sandwich. The uniform finger sandwiches developed a cult following, with patrons lining out the door for a chance to savor that timeless combination of fried pork cutlet, milk bread, cabbage, and sauce.
I am feeling the author's sorrow keenly tonight. Earlier, I planned to go out and get a cheesesteak. I hadn't had one for a while, and was really looking forward to it. But when I called to tell them I wanted one to take out, no one answered. Tried again with the same result. I looked online. The deli is CLOSED. My GOD. It'd been there since at least the '70s. Not under that same management, but it always made cheesesteaks. I am bereft. Really. I won't be making a pork katsu sandwich, but I can understand that some may be missing it. And it does look good.
Katsu Sando (Japanese Breaded Pork or Chicken Cutlet Sandwich) This iconic sandwich is best when neatly packed between two pillowy slices of Japanese milk bread.
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