Japanese-style sandwiches in Edmonton

Saturday, October 17

11:00 to 14:00

District Cafe Campus · 11147 87 Ave NW, Edmonton

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A hand pressing down the top slice of a katsu sando on a white plate

The bread

House-baked Shokupan.

As close to the real deal as I am able to make!

Slicing a finished sando in half with a chef's knife

Sandos

Tamago$9

Japanese egg salad.

Think more local sando shop, less Family Mart.

Tofukatsu$12

Breaded tofu cutlet, cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, Kewpie.

If you’re going to do a veggie one, do a good one.

Torikatsu$14

Breaded chicken cutlet, cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, Kewpie.

Uncle’s favourite ekiben.

Ebikatsu$14

Breaded shrimp cutlet, cabbage, shiso remoulade.

A rare find, even in Japan.

Tonkatsu$14

Breaded pork cutlet, cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, Kewpie.

King of the Katsu Sando.

A kitchen torch caramelizing honey toast

Sweet

Caramelized honey toast

$7 Honey butter, caramelized on shokupan.

A depachika classic!

Presale

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Chael in an apron at District, holding a loaf of shokupan

Who’s cooking

Chael MacDonald has helped start a few restaurants in Edmonton, and worked in several. This one began on a trip to Japan, discovering sandwiches. The idea came home as a couple of loaf pans in his luggage. He bakes the shokupan himself. It’s not so easy to find here.