From wartime Japan to American casseroles, the story of one breadcrumb’s rise — and the science behind why it stays so crispy.

So I like Tonkatsu and every time I make it I use panko(japanese bread crumbs) and it turns out very good.<BR><BR>But today I want some but I dont have any Panko, i ...

"Panko" is a term that, thanks to a friend from Japan, I learned simply means bread crumbs in Japanese. In the United States, the term refers to a particular type of bread crumb. Panko bread crumbs ...