Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork rib chops or cutlets (about 6 ounces each)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup Chinese rice wine
• ¼ cup black vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon five-spice powder
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups panko bread crumbs
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups peanut oil, for frying, plus more as needed
• 8 slices white sandwich bread
• Chili paste, for garnish

Yield

4 sandwiches

Recipes

• Anthony Bourdain’s Appetites cookbook
• CNN Travel Website