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.
Here are a few of our favorites sandwiches:
The Classic Grilled Cheese
Your choice of cheese and bread.
Grilled cheese with ham.
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.
Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.๐
The more sophisticated brother of the cheeseburger
served on grilled rye bread with optional caramelized onions.
Ham, cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on toast.
(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?๐ท๐ (Please forgive the chaos. This was one of our rare "collaborations").