Katsu Sando
Like many eastern Asian countries, the staple grain for Japan throughout its history was always rice. Wheat, though known and used, was rare, and bread was only introduced after contact with European traders. The Japanese...
The Jibarito and Its Origin
Chicago food lore states that the Jibarito, a sandwich of thin-sliced steak or other meats, lettuce, tomato, garlicky mayonnaise, and American cheese on flattened fried green plantains, was “kinda, sorta” invented by Juan Figueroa...
Sandwich Tribunal Presents Jambon-Beurre
Jambon-Beurre is a popular street food in Paris, France–more than popular, in fact. Ubiquitous. Iconic. The literal translation is “ham butter,” and in fact those are the two main ingredients–those and of course the...
Flying to Minneapolis for a Jucy Lucy
A few months ago, I realized that the Jucy Lucy was coming up on our List, and that its turn would happen to coincide with the month of Valentine’s Day. The Jucy Lucy, a...
Lonche de Lomo at Primera Taza
When one hears rumors of a sandwich “that has brought fully grown men to tears” there’s only one road open to a dedicated sandwich hunter. Fortunately for me, that road was both metaphorically and literally...
Jam Sandwich confessional
Hi, my name is Crit, and I have a problem with bread. It’s true. Fresh, thickly sliced white bread is like a drug to me, I can easily eat a whole loaf without really...
The Maine-style Italian Sandwich
The residents of Maine are proud of their sandwiches. Lobster rolls, sure, you hear about those, but you can get those all over New England (in various styles of course). But they truly have...
What Should I Write About a Jam Sandwich?
The jam sandwich. White bread. Strawberry jam. What in the heck am I supposed to write about a jam sandwich? Should I write a thinkpiece about how millenials are ruining snacks? Or a series...
Lomito Italiano
Welcome back to one of my favorite subjects, Chilean sandwiches. South America is a sandwich wonderland, and nowhere are they revered so much as in the long narrow mountains-and-ocean corridor that is Chile. This...
Chicago’s Italian Beef
Italian beef has been with this site from the beginning. One of my first posts was about the Italian beef sandwich at Bari’s Italian deli; there are photos of Italian beef sandwiches from two...
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