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Vegetable Sandwich, India-style

Many of the various cultures and peoples of India practice forms of vegetarianism; therefore many of the street foods of India–not all, not by far, but many of them–are vegetarian foods. The vada pav...

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Welsh Rarebit

Welsh rarebit, also known as Welsh rabbit, contains no rabbit and in fact is not a meat dish at all. It consists of a cheese and beer sauce generally served over toasted bread. I’m...

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Vegemite

Where do I start? Vegemite is part of my life in a way that is inexplicable. It’s always been there. For a very long time, Vegemite toast was a staple of my diet, breakfast...

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A Vegemite Sandwich

I first became aware of the term “Vegemite sandwich,” as I’m sure many Americans my age did, due to the 1982 Men at Work hit song “Down Under.” More accurately, I became aware of...

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India’s Vada Pav

Vada pav is a vegetarian Indian snack. Hailing from Mumbai, where millions are sold each day, it consists of batata vada, a filling of smashed potatoes, seasoned with herbs, coated with a batter of...

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Puerto Rico’s Tripleta

Like many of the islands of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is a culinary crossroads. The native Taino diet consisted largely of fresh-caught fish, root vegetables like cassava and yams, beans, squash, and peppers. The...

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Italian Tramezzini

When we’re investigating a sandwich here at the Tribunal, we often try to find out about the sandwich’s history. Some sandwiches came about because of colonialism or migration, some are the result of poverty...

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Torta Ahogada: the Drowned Sandwich

I love the idea of the torta ahogada–like the French dip, or the beef on weck, or Chicago’s own Italian beef, I am a fan of the idea of a sandwich served with a richly-flavored savory bread-moistening jus.

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Bolivian Trancapecho

If you’d asked me before this month what I knew about Bolivia, I’d have told you “It’s where Butch and Sundance died.” Bolivia is one of the least-visited countries in South America according to...