Finding 'Panko' in DC....

[JLS]

Hi,

I am hoping a fellow Washingtonian can direct me to where I might be able to buy the japanese bread crumbs 'panko' around the metro DC area. Fresh Fields? Anywhere???

TIA!

[neeter]

If you're ever in the Chinatown/Gallery Place area, there's an asian market on G (near the arch and near the restaurant China Doll) that sells panko. Good luck!

[valchemist]

I can find them in a regular grocery store in a small town in CT. So I imagine a regular grocery store in DC would have them. They might be with the ethnic foods or with the regular breadcrumbs.

[Holly in KC]

I found mine at either Whole Foods or Wild Oats - in the ethnic section. If you can't find them in a grocery store near you, try here:

Ethnic Grocer (http://www.ethnicgrocer.com)

[JLS]

Thanks,everyone for your response. I really want to make the 'cajun fried chicken' in the last CL!! (which calls specifically for panko).

[sunberst]

i don't live in dc, but i always get my panko at meijers. they are in the ethnic section of the store. i dont know if they have meijers out in dc...

[scratch]

There are a lot of asian markets in Northern Virginia that sell panko. There is a Super H in Fairfax (across from Paul IV H.S.) that is great.

[jphilg]

I get mine a Hahn a Reum at the corner of 29 and Gallows, but I see them at better Giants all the time. If you can't find them in Chinatown or in FF, it might be fun to take a field trip to NoVa, and the fabulous asian markets we have out here.

[JLS]

...that's exactly where I discovered them (by accident, I might add...while standing in the HUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEE check-out line on a Saturday.)

Thanks!

[TitlePending]

WOW~ this thread brings back some memories! I was visiting my sister and her family in the DC area some years ago and in the family I am known as having the "cooking genes" so when I visit expectations are high, higher than I like. Anyway, I was going to do my Panko Chicken for dinner and Lordy, Panko was not to be found . . . I called my office in Washington state and asked the ladies to purchase some Panko Flakes and ship them overnight FedEx. They did and it all worked out!

Thank you for the smile and the opportunity to share.

Linda~

[sneezles]

Well, I live in Podunk, USA and when all else fails I improvise and breadcrumbs are by far the easiest to do. For any recipe caling for panko I buy a rustic loaf and slice into 1" - 1 1/2" slices, tear the slices into pieces and place in a food processor, pulse for 15 seconds at a time until desired size is achieved. There are times that I will then toast the crumbs in the oven. Although a restaurant down the road a piece (:p ) mentions them on the menu they don't share their source...:(

[madpots]

What makes Panko special? I tried Alton Brown's Steamed Cauliflower and Broccoli that calls for panko...I didn't have any so I crushed some seasoned bread cubes. It was delicious. But then I don't know what panko tastes like - it might be even better!

[scratch]

I have found Panko at the SuperH in Fairfax (there is also an Asian Market in Merrifield).

In the District, any Asian store might carry them - have you checked in Chinatown?

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[cherylopal]

darhma in bethesda

[pattiarl]

I've bought them at the Harris Teeter in Pentagon Row and then found them cheaper at Balducci's (formerly Sutton Place) in McLean.

Patti