International Sandwich Day (November 3rd)

Today is International Sandwich Day! 
The sandwich has been around for centuries. It is yummy, portable comfort food that delights young and old. There are endless varieties only limited by your imagination. 
In Japan, sandwiches are available everywhere. Even in vending machines! They are beautifully packaged, miniature works of art of bread, cheese, meat, seafood and even fruit! I think they are adorable and the perfect size. (My Mr. Cham thinks they belong in a dollhouse.)

On an episode of Only in Japan, congenial host/producer/ writer John Daub

introduces us to Japanese sandwiches.

This entire episode and all episodes of Only in Japan are available on YouTube. If you are planning a trip to Japan (WE ARE!!!!!!!🎎), they are an invaluable source of information. And if you are not, they are very entertaining as well. Thank you, John! (We had a huge spike of visitors from Japan today 11-7-2018. We are only in the planning stages, but we're excited too !!!😁)

Here are a few of our favorites sandwiches:

The Classic Grilled Cheese
Your choice of cheese and bread.

                                                 France's Croque Monsieur
                                 Grilled cheese with ham.

 Monte Cristo
Ham and cheese, dipped into eggs and milk and fried. Dusted with powdered sugar, served with fresh fruit, jam and french fries. The love child of French Toast and the powdered sugar doughnut.

 The Cheeseburger
Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.😋

 The Patty Melt
The more sophisticated brother of the cheeseburger
served on grilled rye bread with optional caramelized onions.

                                                            Club Sandwich
Ham, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on toast.

 Peanut Butter and Jelly

                                       Peanut Butter and Banana

(Toast the bread and grill the sandwich
and enjoy one of Mr. Elvis Presley's favorites.)

                                         Louisiana Poor Boy
                                         Meat or seafood "dressed" with
                                                       mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato                                                            on a roll.

Vietnamese Banh Mi 
Pork and pickled vegetables on a baguette.

                                                 Tuna Fish
                                         Add cheese and grill to make a tuna melt.

French Dip
Thinly sliced roast beef on a
roll and served with au jus.

                           Turkey
                                     Thanksgiving between two slices of bread.

Lox and Cream Cheese
served on a bagel with onion and tomato, sometimes capers.

The Dagwood
Inspired by the 1930's comic strip by Chic Young.

The BLONDIE (and Dagwood) series of films of the '30's and '40's
starred Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton as The Bumstead family, including their son "Baby Dumpling" and their dog Daisy.

                                                                       At the Universal                                                         Studios themed                                       restaurant, you can try one for yourself.

What is YOUR favorite sandwich?🌷😉 (Please forgive the chaos. This was one of our rare "collaborations").

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MEN MAKE DINNER DAY !!! (Yes, it's a real holiday and it was yesterday.)

                                 RAMEN !!!

I've been asked if I'm only allowed in the kitchen once a year and the answer is ...NO. My Tess surrenders her domain a couple times a week when I am home and not "gallivanting" (her word, not mine). I prefer to call it WORKING !!! 😉