panko
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of panko
< Japanese pan bread + ko crumb
Example Sentences
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Lacking panko in my pantry, I sliced some stale Italian bread into cubes and tossed them into a food processor.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025
With reasonably priced additions like fresh onion and panko crumbs, Syd’s Hamburger Helper effort doesn’t taste like it came out of a carton.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025
Then there’s a cultural element, he explicated, of “bringing in my Japanese-Midwest heritage by using an ingredient like panko, filtering it through the Italian-American-ish culinary lens.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Fish fry features regionally appropriate walleye, the mild flesh encased in a Ritz-cracker crust that behaves like a darker version of panko.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
We also add egg and panko breadcrumbs, and chilling the formed patties in the refrigerator for 15 minutes firmed them up for easier flipping in the hot skillet.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2023
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