This Japanese fruit sandwich, also called fruit sando or strawberry sando, is a Japanese sandwich made with fresh strawberries and other fruit, sliced white bread or milk bread (shokupan), and fresh whipped cream!
20 min
20 min
40 min
4
Prep strawberries: Wash the strawberries or other fruit. Dry thoroughly and cut off the stems. For smaller fruits like strawberries, they can be left whole. For larger fruits, like mangoes, cut them into flat slices, around 3/4 inch thickness. Set aside.
Whip cream: Place sugar into a metal bowl and add the whipping cream. Using a hand-held or stand mixer, whip the mixture on medium-high speed until it forms stiff peaks, about 3-4 minutes. Alternatively, whisking the mixture by hand also works and should follow a similar procedure but may just take a bit longer.
Place strawberries: Spread the whipped cream on a slice of bread about ½ inch thick. Arrange the strawberries in an even layer on the cream, making sure that the center of each piece of fruit will fall in the middle of the cut lines for the sandwich.
Cover strawberries: Spread more whipped cream on top of the strawberries to fill in the gaps. Top with another slice of bread. Optional: Tightly wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap and let it set in the fridge. I recommend at least 20 minutes for easier slicing.
Remove crust and serve: Unwrap the sandwich and remove the crust with a sharp knife. Cut the sando in half or quarters while remembering the placement of your fruit design. That way, it will be visible at the cross-section. Serve immediately.