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Here’s How Different Countries Make a Sandwich

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Banh Mi, Vietnam

It’s hard to top Vietnam’s post-colonial offering. I can’t think of another Southeast Asian country that enjoys pâté on a baguette. However, it doesn’t end there.

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Bean Sandwich, Senegal

Senegal has a French colonial past, which, as we know from the Indochina region, influences the region’s gastronomy. Therefore, the baguette forms the base for the no-nonsense bean sandwich

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New Jersey Sloppy Joe, United States

The sloppy joe is such a mess to eat that it turns some people off. Curiously, there is more than one type of sloppy joe, though most are familiar with the standard ground beef

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Serranito, Spain

In Spain, the bocadillo is a local favorite, usually sitting atop most menus as an alternative to tapas. Most people in the South choose a Serranito for their sandwich of choice

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Gatsby, South Africa

South Africa has several sandwich types but one which stands out is the Gatsby, a bread roll filled with steak slices and slow-fried potatoes, known as “slap chips.”

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Tripleta, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s answer to a Hot Cuban sandwich is the tripleta, which can thank Fidel Castro for its conception. Dissidents fleeing Cuba following the communist dictator’s annexation

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Tortas, Mexico

Mexico stands at the top of the sandwich food chain with many variations of bread-wrapped meat or vegetables.

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Sanduche de Hornado, Ecuador

Ecuadorians do, so they devised a genius way to use up leftover pork. Hornado de chancho (roasted pork) is popular in Ecuadorian food stands

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