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A Brief Appreciation of the Sando
The katsu sando Illustration: Sarah Becan If you have an Instagram account and even a passing interest in food, then you’re probably familiar with the sando — the Japanese white bread sandwich that’s typically cut through the center and upended photogenically so the filling stares back at you. Some versions, like the egg salad one from LA’s … Read more
The Best Things on Sliced Bread
Five favorite pairings from Ellen King of the Evanston bakery and sandwich shop Hewn
A Taxonomy of Chicago-Born Sandwiches
Gym Shoe Illustration: Sarah Becan The Jibarito Identifying traits:Steak, garlic oil, mayo, lettuce, and tomatoes, with fried plantains swapped in for bread. Onions and cheese are acceptable additions. Origins:An article in a Puerto Rican newspaper in the 1990s about a plantain sandwich. It inspired Chicagoan Peter Figueroa to give it a try. Natural habitat:Borinquen Lounge … Read more
Take a Regional Sandwich Road Trip (Without Leaving Town)
Lobster Roll Illustration: Sarah Becan New England’s Lobster Roll Maine lobster rolls call for mayo, while Connecticut versions use butter. Both are delicious, but Happy Lobster doubles down, drizzling chunks of Maine lobster with butter, adding seasonings like celery salt and paprika, and tucking it all into a brioche burger bun gilded with mayo. $20. … Read more
The Best Sandwich in America
Illustration: Sarah Becan In 1993, I was studying abroad in Dublin and living in a flat with two Irish students. Though we shared a kitchen, our culinary exchange was minimal. They seemed to eat nothing but Weetabix, which meant they basically poured milk on the stuff you dump from a paper shredder and called it … Read more
Toad in a Hole Ham ‘n’ Cheese
Ryan Pfeiffer, Big Kids
Gourmet To-Go: Café Kumiko
In Episode 7 of Gourmet To-Go, we visit Café Kumiko, where Julia Momose is doling out coffee, tea, and takeaway cocktails.
Virtual Restaurants Will Only Get More Popular
These four takeout-only shops offer everything from Japanese sandos to robot-made sushi.
Promptly Add This Curry Fried Fish to Your Takeout Rotation
At In-On Thai, chef Korakot Vongsatit tops crisp nuggets of stir-fried tilapia with a thick red curry sauce and fried basil leaves.