Baked panko crusted pork with pineapple sauce over udon.

Panko is a variety of breadcrumb used in french and Japanese cuisine as a crunchy coating for fried foods such as tonkatsu. Panko is made from wheat bread, but it has a crisper, airier texture than most types of breading found in Western cuisine. Outside Japan, it is becoming more popular for use in Asian and non-Asian dishes, and is often available in Asian markets or specialty stores. It's also available in many large supermarkets. Panko is produced worldwide especially in Asian countries including Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Japanese noodle dish. ... Breadcrumbs or bread crumbs (regional variants: breading, crispies) are small particles of dry or very dry bread, which are used for breading foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, and adding inexpensive bulk to meatloaves and similar dishes. ... There are many views as to what defines Japanese cuisine, as the everyday food of the Japanese people has diversified immensely over the past century or so. ... Plantains frying in vegetable oil. ... Typical Japanese Tonkatsu, served in Seoul, Korea. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... For other uses, see Bread (disambiguation). ... A crouton is a small piece of dry or fried bread, often seasoned, that is used to add texture and flavour to salads, notably the Caesar salad, and in soups. ... Western cuisine is a term used for cuisine in The Americas and in Europe. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...

In Japanese, panko refers to all types of breadcrumb, not just the flaky variety used for frying.

External links

• Science Channel's The Making Series: #96 Making of Panko (video in Japanese)