Yakisoba Pan Sandwich Recipe

While in the UK and US we might be found wolfing down burgers and kebabs after a night out, I like to imagine the Japanese scarfing down fried noodle sandwiches or “yakisoba pan” (“yakisoba” meaning fried noodles in sauce, and “pan” meaning bread). Apparently, this sandwich is widely available in...

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Potato Chip Sandwich Recipe

For most people, the potato chip (crisp) sandwich was something discovered during school lunchtimes. A sandwich and a packet of potato chips in the lunchbox—WHY NOT COMBINE THE TWO?! The fragile genius of hungry juvenile minds. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as layering up those potato chips,...

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Chip Butty Sandwich Recipe

The chip butty is a sandwich that, for many people in the UK, is a real taste of childhood. Across Britain there are many names for the chip butty including chip batch, chip cob (East Midlands), or my favorite, “piece and chips” (Scotland). A chip butty is often an added bonus element of a fish supper:...

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Breakfast Bacon, Cheese, and Bubble Roll Sandwich Recipe

There are many variations on the breakfast butty, but my favorite is one I discovered at the famous Maria’s Café in London’s Borough Market. It’s a classic combo of bacon and egg, but with a helping of bubble and squeak thrown in, all crisp on the outside and fluffy, cabbage-flecked potato within....

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Baked Bean Toastie Sandwich Recipe

Ahh, the toastie—a student classic! Don’t go getting all wistful just yet, you keen beans. Let’s get the historical facts straight first… In the 1970s, John O’Brien of The Breville Company invented his famous toasted sandwich maker, a device that clamps the crusts together while the sandwich is toasting,...

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Pork Belly Mantou Sandwich Recipe

Pork Belly Mantou Sandwich Recipe The mantou is a cloud-like steamed bun or roll, which floated all the wayfrom Northern China. The origin of the word “mantou” is attributed to arather charming tale of an impressive gent called Zhuge Liang, who led hisarmy across a particularly troublesome river....

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Vada Pav Sandwich Recipe

Vada Pav Sandwich Recipe Of Maharashtrian origin, the vada pav is a very popular Indian street foodsnack, consisting of spiced deep fried potato, garnished with variouschutneys. The credit for invention often goes to a man named Ashok Vaidy,who slung his wares from a stall outside Dadar station in...

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Mexican Torta Sandwich Recipe

Mexican Torta Sandwich Recipe The Mexicans are very proud of their tortas, which sounds like aeuphemism but isn’t; I refer to their celebration of this gut-bustingsandwich. Every year they pay homage by holding a festival in Mexico City;such dedication to the sandwich should be admired.It is possible...

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Katsu Sando Sandwich Recipe

Katsu Sando Sandwich Recipe This Japanese sandwich contains the wondrous creation that is tonkatsu, abreaded, deep-fried pork fillet or loin. Japanese panko breadcrumbs coatthe outside, forming a super crisp exterior and preserving the juices of themeat within. The tonkatsu is sandwiched between...

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Dill, Shrimp, and Egg Smørrebrød Sandwich Recipe

Dill, Shrimp, and Egg Smørrebrød Sandwich Recipe As mentioned in the introduction to this book, the definition of what equalsa sandwich and what does not can be a contentious issue. Thesmørrebrød, a Scandinavian “open sandwich” is just such a classic,however—I feared the prospect of hate mail...

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Cucumber Finger Sandwich Recipe

Cucumber Finger Sandwich Recipe INGREDIENTS ¼ cucumber Sea salt, for sprinkling Lemon juice, to taste 4 slices white bread, thinly cut Butter, at room temperature Score the skin of the cucumber lengthwise with a fork so that it is stripy in appearance. Halve it, then scrape out the...

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Radish and Anchovy Butter Finger Sandwich Recipe

Radish and Anchovy Butter Finger Sandwich Recipe INGREDIENTS 3 canned anchovy fillets, drained 1 tbsp (15g) butter, at room temperature 4 slices white bread, thinly cut 5 radishes, very thinly sliced Finely chop the anchovies and then use a fork to mash them into the butter. Mix untilreally...

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Egg and Cress Finger Sandwiches Recipe

Egg and Cress Finger Sandwiches Recipe INGREDIENTS 2 cold hard-boiled eggs 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp snipped fresh chives 3 pinches of salad cress Sea salt to taste and a pinch of white pepper 4 slices white bread, thinly cut Peel the eggs, mash them with a fork, then stir in the mayonnaise,...

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The Reuben Sandwich Recipe

The Reuben Sandwich Recipe As already noted, when something turns out to be incredibly popular, several people often want to step in and take the credit for it. Funny that.First up to claim the title of Reuben Creator is Lithuanian grocer Reuben Kulakofsky, who is said to have invented...

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Caramel Pork Bánh Mì Sandwich Recipe

Caramel Pork Bánh Mì Sandwich  Recipe The bánh mì is arguably one of the world’s greatest sandwiches. A light baguette is stuffed with various fillings, which may include pork, pâté, sausages, sardines, or tofu, among others. It is garnished with fresh cilantro (coriander), chili,...

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Falafel Pita Bread Sandwich Recipe

Falafel Pita Bread Sandwich Recipe Let’s lay down an important theme from the start: the huge amount of rivalry when it comes to claims of sandwich invention. The origin of falafel is one of the most hotly disputed of them all, although it is thought they were invented by the Christian...

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Bacon Lettuce & Tomato (BLT) Sandwich Recipe

Bacon Lettuce & Tomato (BLT) Sandwich Recipe The combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato has been a popular sandwich filling for donkey’s years, but the combination really took off after World War II, when ingredients like tomatoes became available in stores year-round. It’s debatable as...

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