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Article: Don't ask for Japanese bread crumbs; seek panko.
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- The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- June 5, 2002
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Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan
Q: I want to try a couple of recipes that call for Japanese bread crumbs, but have had a hard time finding this product. Do they have another name? Where can I buy them? Can I substitute something else for them? Thanks in advance. _ Brian D.
A: Well, Brian, just how badly do you want these crumbs? I think there is a daily US Airways flight to Tokyo with a connection in L.A.
OK, the real answer is that this trendy Japanese item is also known as "panko" bread crumbs. They have become very "in" over the last 10 years and, as with all things that become popular, they have become overused. I knew that line had ...