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For many gourmands, the wagyu katsu sando is the epitome of indulgence. The elevated version of the Japanese tonkatsu sandwich comprises deep-fried wagyu beef coated in panko bread crumbs and embedded between two slices of white bread slathered with tangy sauce.

While wagyu katsu sandos are found everywhere, nothing beats savouring them in their birthplace of Japan. So, we asked Tokyo-based foodie Tokyo Halfie [@tokyohalfie] to share the best yakiniku restaurants and katsu sando speciality stores in Tokyo that offer the most sumptuous versions. Read more here.

Other newsletter highlights this week:

• Salt & Palm’s Natasya Soetantyo loves Indonesian food, and it’s not hard to see why
• The Macallan’s first female master blender on what it takes to rise to the pinnacle of whisky
• The best nutrient-packed superfoods, and how to include them in your diet

Keep reading below!

Dudi Aureus
Senior Dining Editor, Singapore

Between food historian Khir Johari’s Best of the Best Book triumph and the new Malay fine-dining restaurants taking the city’s culinary scene by storm, are we finally seeing a Malay cuisine renaissance?