Yangnyeom Katsu Sando with Pickled Radish Slaw (Korean × Japanese)

Method

1. Make the pickled radish slaw: cut the radish into matchstick-thin strips, toss with the vinegar, sugar and salt and leave for 15 min. Once it has softened, squeeze it firmly in your hands so it won't make the bread soggy.

   Add in this stepDaikon radish, finely julienned 80 gRice vinegar 2 tspSugar 1 tspSalt (for the radish) 1 pinch

2. Snip the sinew between the fat and the meat every 2 cm and tap the pork with the back of a knife to even the thickness. Pat dry, season with salt and pepper, then coat in flour, beaten egg and panko in that order, pressing the crumbs on firmly with your palm.

   Add in this stepPork loin cutlet, 1.5 cm thick 240 gSalt 2 pinchBlack pepper 1 pinchPlain flour 2 tbspEgg 1Panko breadcrumbs 45 g

3. Pour oil 3 cm deep into a 22 cm pot and heat on medium-high heat for about 8 min to 170 °C. A crumb dropped in should sink halfway and pop straight back up.

   Add in this stepNeutral oil for frying 800 ml

   medium-high heat

4. Slide the pork in gently, away from you, and fry in 1 batch for 5 min per batch, turning once halfway. Adjust between medium heat to keep the oil around 170 °C. When deep golden and the thickest part reads at least 63 °C, lift out and drain on a rack.

   medium heat

5. Put the gochujang, ketchup, honey, garlic, soy sauce and water in a 24 cm frying pan and bubble on low heat, stirring, for 2 min until glossy, then turn off the heat. Add the katsu and quickly turn it in the sauce to coat, then sprinkle with sesame. Move straight on so the crust stays crunchy.

   Add in this stepGochujang (Korean chilli paste) 1 tbspKetchup 2 tbspHoney or rice syrup 1 tbspGarlic cloves, finely grated 1Soy sauce 1 tspWater 2 tbspToasted sesame seeds 1 tsp

   low heat

6. Spread mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread, pile on the radish slaw, add the glazed katsu and close with the second slice. Wrap tightly in cling film and press for 5 min, then trim the crusts and cut in half.

   Add in this stepSoft white sandwich bread, 1.5–2 cm slices 4Mayonnaise 2 tbsp