Japanese-style sando have rightly taken their place in the global pantheon of sandwiches. (The Japanese terminology is simply a shortening of the English.)

Thick, fluffy shokupan (milk bread) is perfect when paired with soft fillings, such as the famous fruit and cream sando, the late Anthony Bourdain¡¯s favorite and the equally popular crispy katsu (cutlet) sando.

Pardon a mad thought, but what if the next big trend in sando fillings was just crisped bread?