List of sandwiches
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:30:35 PM Wikipedia source
Sandwiches are a common type of lunch food often eaten as part of a packed lunch. There are many types of sandwiches, made from a diverse variety of ingredients. The sandwich is the namesake of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, a British statesman. Major types of sandwiches include:
Two slices of bread with other ingredients between Two halves of a baguette or roll with other ingredients between Hero, hoagie, or submarine sandwich Open-faced sandwich Pocket sandwich Sandwich cookies and ice cream sandwiches are generally not considered sandwiches in the sense of a bread-containing food item, but are named by analogy.
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American sub
American sub
Name
American sub
Origin
United States
Description
Traditionally uses sliced turkey breast, ham, roast beef, American, Swiss or Provolone cheese, chopped or shredded lettuce, tomatoes and green peppers on a roll of bread.
Ayvalık toast
Ayvalık toast
Name
Ayvalık toast
Origin
Turkey
Description
Cooked in a sandwich press, it usually contains cheese, sausage, pastirma, or sucuk.
Bacon
Bacon
Name
Bacon
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Often eaten with ketchup or brown sauce.
Bacon, egg and cheese
Bacon, egg and cheese
Name
Bacon, egg and cheese
Origin
United States
Description
Breakfast sandwich, usually with fried or scrambled egg.
Bagel toast
Bagel toast
Name
Bagel toast
Origin
Israel
Description
Pressed, toasted bagel filled with vegetables and cheese and grilled on a sandwich toaster or panini press.
Baked bean
Baked bean
Name
Baked bean
Origin
United States (Boston area)
Description
Canned baked beans on white or brown bread, sometimes with butter.
Bánh mì
Bánh mì
Name
Bánh mì
Origin
Vietnam
Description
Filling is typically meat, but can contain a wide range of foods, including sardines, tofu, pâté, or eggs. Served on an airy baguette with pickled carrots and daikon radish, cilantro and jalapeño peppers.
Barbecue
Barbecue
Name
Barbecue
Origin
United States (Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado & Louisiana)
Description
Served on a bun, with chopped, sliced, or shredded meat (pulled pork, beef, or chicken typically), and sometimes topped with coleslaw.
Barros Jarpa
Barros Jarpa
Name
Barros Jarpa
Origin
Chile
Description
Ham and cheese, usually mantecoso, which is similar to farmer cheese.
Barros Luco
Barros Luco
Name
Barros Luco
Origin
Chile
Description
Beef (usually thin-cut steak) and cheese.
Bauru
Bauru
Name
Bauru
Origin
Brazil
Description
Melted cheese, roast beef, tomato, and pickled cucumber in a hollowed-out French roll.
Beef on weck
Beef on weck
Name
Beef on weck
Origin
United States(Buffalo, New York)
Description
Roast beef on a Kummelweck roll, often topped with horseradish.
Beirute
Beirute
Name
Beirute
Origin
Brazil
Description
Melted cheese, sliced fresh tomatoes with oregano, lettuce leaves, roast beef on pita bread with mayonnaise.
Bifana
Bifana
Name
Bifana
Origin
Portugal
Description
Marinated pork cutlet, often served with a special sauce.
BLT
BLT
Name
BLT
Origin
United States
Description
Named for its ingredients: bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Often served on toasted sliced bread spread with mayonnaise.
Bocadillo
Bocadillo
Name
Bocadillo
Origin
Spain
Description
Crisp white bread with a wide variety of fillings. Typical fillings are Spanish omelette, cold meats like jamón, sausages and cheese.
Bokit
Bokit
Name
Bokit
Origin
France (Guadeloupe)
Description
Guadeloupean bread fried in sunflower oil and filled with fish or meat and vegetables.
Bologna
Bologna
Name
Bologna
Origin
United States
Description
Sliced and sometimes fried bologna sausage between slices of white bread, with various condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup.
Bondiola
Bondiola
Name
Bondiola
Origin
Argentina
Description
Sandwich made with thick slices of pork shoulder. The sandwiches are commonly sold by street food vendors and in restaurants in Argentina. The meat consists of slices of roasted or cured pork shoulder and it is usually served on crispy brioche bread. It can be topped with a variety of condiments and vegetables.
Bosna
Bosna
Name
Bosna
Origin
Austria
Description
Usually grilled on white bread, containing a bratwurst sausage, onions, and a blend of tomato ketchup, mustard, and curry powder.
Bratwurst
Bratwurst
Name
Bratwurst
Origin
Germany
Description
A popular street food in Germany, often served on a roll with mustard in which case it is a sandwich. Some vendors offer a side dish of sauerkraut or french fries.
Breakfast roll
Breakfast roll
Name
Breakfast roll
Origin
Ireland
Description
Convenience dish on a variety of bread rolls, containing such full breakfast items as sausages, bacon, white or black pudding, mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns, and fried eggs, often eaten with ketchup or brown sauce. Designed to be eaten on the way to school or work, it can be purchased at a wide variety of petrol stations, local newsagents, supermarkets, and eateries throughout Ireland.
Breakfast
Breakfast
Name
Breakfast
Origin
United States
Description
Typically a scrambled or fried egg, cheese, and a sausage patty or other breakfast meat, served on a biscuit or English muffin.
Broodje kroket
Broodje kroket
Name
Broodje kroket
Origin
The Netherlands
Description
Soft bread roll containing a ragout-based croquette, often eaten with mustard.
Bulkie roll
Bulkie roll
Name
Bulkie roll
Origin
New England
Description
A New England regional variety of sandwich roll, sandwiches made with bulkie rolls are very common in New England-area delicatessens, restaurants, and institutional food services. Bulkie rolls are larger and firmer than hamburger buns.
Bun kebab
Bun kebab
Name
Bun kebab
Origin
India and Pakistan
Description
Consists of a shallow-fried, spicy patty, onions, and chutney or raita in a hamburger or hot dog bun.
Butifarra
Butifarra
Name
Butifarra
Origin
Lima, Peru
Description
A typical street food sandwich commonly found in Lima, Peru. It is typically prepared using a special preparation of pork, locally called "country ham," with salsa criolla and lettuce inside a French bread or rosette.
Butterbrot
Butterbrot
Name
Butterbrot
Origin
Germany
Description
Single, open-faced, with butter.
Camel rider
Camel rider
Name
Camel rider
Origin
United States (Jacksonville, Florida)
Description
Lunch meats and Italian dressings in a pita
Carrozza
Carrozza
Name
Carrozza
Origin
Italy
Description
Breaded and fried mozzarella sandwich.
Cemita
Cemita
Name
Cemita
Origin
Mexico
Description
Sliced avocado, meat, white cheese, onions, and red sauce (salsa roja), on a fluffy sesame-seeded egg roll, originally from the city of Puebla.
Chacarero
Chacarero
Name
Chacarero
Origin
Chile
Description
Thinly sliced churrasco-style steak, or lomito-style pork, with tomatoes, green beans, and green chiles, served on a round roll.
Cheese
Cheese
Name
Cheese
Origin
Global
Description
Made with one or more varieties of cheese, often with other ingredients, such as butter or mayonnaise. When toasted (pictured), it is commonly referred to as a grilled cheese sandwich.
Cheese dream
Cheese dream
Name
Cheese dream
Origin
United States
Description
Open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, often with other ingredients.
Cheese and pickle
Cheese and pickle
Name
Cheese and pickle
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Slices of cheese (typically Cheddar) and pickle (a sweet, vinegary chutney with the most popular brand being Branston), sandwiched between two slices of bread.
Cheesesteak
Cheesesteak
Name
Cheesesteak
Origin
Pennsylvania/United States (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Description
Thinly sliced steak and melted cheese in a hoagie roll, with additional toppings often including peppers, onions, and mushrooms, also known as a Philadelphia or Philly cheesesteak.
Chicken
Chicken
Name
Chicken
Origin
United States Canada Global
Description
Chicken sandwich can contain chicken cooked in a variety of ways. In the United States, common forms of chicken sandwiches include the grilled chicken breast sandwich, the fried chicken breast sandwich, the chicken salad sandwich, and the shredded (or barbeque) chicken sandwich.
Chicken fillet roll
Chicken fillet roll
Name
Chicken fillet roll
Origin
Ireland
Description
A bread roll filled with a fillet of processed chicken. It is a ubiquitous deli item in Ireland, served hot.
Chicken salad
Chicken salad
Name
Chicken salad
Origin
Global
Description
Sandwich prepared with chicken salad as a filling.
Chicken schnitzel
Chicken schnitzel
Name
Chicken schnitzel
Origin
Australia, New Zealand and Austria
Description
Sandwich of crumbed, pan-fried chicken fillet, on buttered bread, with shredded iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise. An adaptation of the Austrian or Viennese schnitzel sandwich, which consists of crumbed pork, veal or chicken schnitzel on a Semmel or kaiser roll with mayonnaise or mustard and shredded lettuce. See also Cutlet sandwich, Italian.
Chili burger
Chili burger
Name
Chili burger
Origin
United States
Description
Hamburger, with the patty topped with chili con carne.
Chimichurris
Chimichurris
Name
Chimichurris
Origin
Dominican Republic
Description
Ground beef, chicken, or pork leg served on pan de agua and garnished with cabbage and salsa rosa.
Chip butty
Chip butty
Name
Chip butty
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Sliced white bread (or a large, flat bread roll) filled with chips, usually sprinkled with salt and vinegar, curry sauce, gravy or tomato ketchup.
Chipped beef
Chipped beef
Name
Chipped beef
Origin
United States (Mid-Atlantic region and military cuisine)
Description
Sandwich prepared with thinly sliced or pressed salted and dried beef. Some chipped beef is smoked to add flavor.
Chivito
Chivito
Name
Chivito
Origin
Uruguay
Description
Filet mignon with mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and commonly bacon, black or green olives, fried or hardboiled eggs, and ham
Chopped cheese
Chopped cheese
Name
Chopped cheese
Origin
United States (New York, NY)
Description
Made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll.
Choripán
Choripán
Name
Choripán
Origin
South America, Argentina
Description
Grilled chorizo, usually served on a crusty roll with salsa-type condiments, such as pebre, salsa criolla, or chimichurri. Morcipán is a variety of this using black pudding or blood sausage.
Chow mein sandwich
Chow mein sandwich
Name
Chow mein sandwich
Origin
United States (Massachusetts)
Description
Gravy-based chow mein mixture placed on a hamburger bun, served hot
Churrasco
Churrasco
Name
Churrasco
Origin
Chile
Description
Thinly cut steak, grilled and served on a toasted bun. It can be served with almost any other ingredient, in which case its name changes to "churrasco+the new ingredient" (e.g.: churrasco palta = churrasco and avocado).
Club
Club
Name
Club
Origin
United States
Description
Double-decker sandwich made with sliced turkey or chicken, bacon, tomato, and lettuce; usually contains mayonnaise.
Conti Roll
Conti Roll
Name
Conti Roll
Origin
Perth, Western Australia
Description
a generous bread roll, a variety of deli meats & cheeses and then preserved vegetables, alongside other Mediterranean ingredients
Corned beef
Corned beef
Name
Corned beef
Origin
United States (New York City, NY)
Description
Corned beef often served with a condiment such as pickle or mustard.
Coronation chicken
Coronation chicken
Name
Coronation chicken
Origin
United Kingdom (England)
Description
Chicken meat, seasoned with parsley, thyme, bay leaf, cumin, turmeric, ginger and peppercorns, mixed with cream or mayonnaise, and dried apricots or sultanas.
Crisp
Crisp
Name
Crisp
Origin
Ireland United Kingdom
Description
Crisps and occasionally pickles on white bread.
Croque-monsieur
Croque-monsieur
Name
Croque-monsieur
Origin
France
Description
Baked or fried ham and cheese (typically Emmental or Gruyère) brioche-sandwich, sometimes coated in a mornay or béchamel sauce.
Croque-madame
Croque-madame
Name
Croque-madame
Origin
France
Description
Same as a croque-monsieur, but with a fried egg on top.
Cuban
Cuban
Name
Cuban
Origin
United States (Tampa or Key West, Florida)
Description
Ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes Genoa salami on Cuban bread, sometimes pressed and warmed in a plancha.
Cucumber
Cucumber
Name
Cucumber
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Two thin slices of crustless, lightly buttered white bread, containing paper-thin slices of peeled cucumber. Often as a tea sandwich.
Cudighi
Cudighi
Name
Cudighi
Origin
United States
Description
Spicy cudighi (a Michigan variety of Cotechino Italian sausage), on a long, hard roll, often topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce
Dagwood
Dagwood
Name
Dagwood
Origin
United States
Description
Multiple layers containing a wide variety of meats and condiments, named for Dagwood Bumstead of the comic strip Blondie.
Deli
Deli
Name
Deli
Origin
Germany, United States, United Kingdom
Description
Sandwich usually ordered at a deli; choices include type of bread (toasted or untoasted,) type of meat (cold cut), type of sliced cheese, vegetable fillings (lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.), and condiments.
Denver
Denver
Name
Denver
Origin
United States
Description
Sandwich containing a Denver omelette.
Donair
Donair
Name
Donair
Origin
Canada, Halifax
Description
A variant of the Döner kebab, made with beef cooked on a vertical spit. This is served wrapped in a pita with onions, tomatoes and a unique donair sauce made with sweetened condensed milk, vinegar, and garlic powder.
Döner kebab
Döner kebab
Name
Döner kebab
Origin
Turkey
Description
Döner kebab is meat cooked on a vertical spit, normally veal or beef but also may be a mixture of these with lamb, and sometimes chicken. This may be served wrapped in a flatbread such as lavash or pita, or as a sandwich.
Donkey burger
Donkey burger
Name
Donkey burger
Origin
China
Description
Chopped or shredded savory donkey meat in a bun, sold in Baoding, Hebei Province as street food, and also in high-end restaurants.
Doubles
Doubles
Name
Doubles
Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Description
Two flat fried bara (bread), containing curried chickpeas or garbanzo beans.
Doughnut sandwich
Doughnut sandwich
Name
Doughnut sandwich
Origin
United States
Description
A sandwich made with a doughnut instead of bread (can be made with fried chicken, bacon, ham, sausage, cheese, etc.)
Dyrlægens natmad
Dyrlægens natmad
Name
Dyrlægens natmad
Origin
Denmark
Description
Made with a piece of dark rye bread, a layer of leverpostej, topped with a slice of salt beef and a slice of meat aspic, topped with raw onion rings and garden cress.
Egg
Egg
Name
Egg
Origin
Global
Description
A sandwich that contains eggs as the main component, usually sliced or chopped hard boiled eggs or egg salad. It can be mixed with mayonnaise, and seasoned with salt and black pepper; or with a mild curry powder in an Australian curried egg sandwich. Other versions may be made with fried or (more rarely) scrambled egg, topped with the local roe spread, locally[where?] called kaviar.
Eggs Benedict is an open-faced sandwich consisting of an English muffin topped with meat, eggs, and hollandaise sauce.
Egg spread: Polish version of egg salad, similar to a Japanese egg salad sandwich, most of the time with addition of garlic and Polish pickled cucumbers mixed in.
Elvis
Elvis
Name
Elvis
Origin
United States
Description
Peanut butter, banana, and bacon.
Falafel
Falafel
Name
Falafel
Origin
Middle East
Description
Deep-fried balls of ground, seasoned chickpeas topped with salad vegetables, hot sauce, tahini-based sauces, and pickled vegetables, wrapped in or added to the pocket of a split-open pita bread.
Fischbrötchen
Fischbrötchen
Name
Fischbrötchen
Origin
Germany Belgium Netherlands Switzerland
Description
Crusty bread rolls filled with fish (most commonly Bismarck or soused herring) and onions.
Fishcake butty
Fishcake butty
Name
Fishcake butty
Origin
United Kingdom (Northern England)
Description
Commonly served in fish and chip shops, especially in the North of England. It consists of a fish cake (either the scollop/"Yorkshire" style made with a piece of fish fillet sandwiched between thick slices of potato, battered and fried; or with the rissole type of fishcake made with mashed potato mixed with flakes of fish and battered and fried) served in a soft white bread roll. Some fish and chip shops may offer both types. The fish used for both types is a white fish, often haddock.
Fish finger
Fish finger
Name
Fish finger
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
A common British comfort food.
Fluffernutter
Fluffernutter
Name
Fluffernutter
Origin
United States (Massachusetts)
Description
Peanut butter and marshmallow creme.
Fool's Gold Loaf
Fool's Gold Loaf
Name
Fool's Gold Loaf
Origin
United States (Colorado)
Description
Consists of a single warmed, hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with one jar of creamy peanut butter, one jar of grape jelly, and a pound of bacon. In 1976, Elvis Presley and some of his friends flew to Colorado to consume them.
Francesinha
Francesinha
Name
Francesinha
Origin
Portugal
Description
Wet-cured ham, linguiça, fresh sausage, steak or other roast meat, topped with melted cheese, a hot thick tomato and beer sauce.
Francesinha poveira
Francesinha poveira
Name
Francesinha poveira
Origin
Portugal
Description
Bun with wet-cured ham, linguiça, and cheese, sauced with butter or margarine, piri-piri, and port wine, whiskey, cognac, or brandy.
French dip
French dip
Name
French dip
Origin
United States (Los Angeles, California)
Description
Thinly sliced roast beef on a baguette, served hot, usually au jus (with juice).
Fricasse
Fricasse
Name
Fricasse
Origin
Tunisia
Description
A deep-fried pastry cut in half and filled with tuna, hard boiled egg, olives, harissa, preserved lemons, capers and mashed potato, with turmeric as a condiment.
Fried brain
Fried brain
Name
Fried brain
Origin
United States
Description
Sliced pork or calves' brain, battered and deep-fried, on rye bread or hamburger bun, often served with pickles, raw onion, and mustard.
Gatsby
Gatsby
Name
Gatsby
Origin
South Africa
Description
Deli-style sandwich similar to the hoagie, often containing french fries, with other variations, prepared with masala steak, chicken, polony, Vienna sausages, calamari, fish, or chargrilled steak.
Gerber
Gerber
Name
Gerber
Origin
United States (St. Louis, Missouri)
Description
Half section of Italian or French bread with garlic butter, containing ham and Provel cheese, topped with paprika, then toasted.
Gilgeori toast
Gilgeori toast
Name
Gilgeori toast
Origin
South Korea
Description
Korean street toasted sandwich with omelet, ham, shredded cabbage and other vegetables, with a topping of sugar, ketchup, mayonnaise and mustard.
Glasgow Oyster
Glasgow Oyster
Name
Glasgow Oyster
Origin
United Kingdom (Scotland)
Description
A scotch pie on a morning roll
Grilled cheese
Grilled cheese
Name
Grilled cheese
Description
A slice of bread grilled with melty cheese.
Gua bao
Gua bao
Name
Gua bao
Origin
China
Description
Fujianese sandwich consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.
Guajolota
Guajolota
Name
Guajolota
Origin
Mexico (Mexico City)
Description
Tamale in a Mexican bolillo roll. A very common morning street food in Mexico City. It is also called torta de tamal.
Gyro
Gyro
Name
Gyro
Origin
Greece Cyprus
Description
"Pita gyro" or "psomaki gyro", depending on the type of bread used, includes meat roasted on a vertical spit, with tomato, potatoes, raw, often red onion and tzatziki sauce, wrapped in pita or sandwich bread.
Hagelslag or vlokken
Hagelslag or vlokken
Name
Hagelslag or vlokken
Origin
The Netherlands
Description
Chocolate sprinkles or flakes usually served on buttered bread.
Ham
Ham
Name
Ham
Origin
Global (such as France, United States, United Kingdom)
Description
May be accompanied by cheese or salad. Condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, or pickle may be present.
Ham and cheese
Ham and cheese
Name
Ham and cheese
Origin
United States Global
Description
Common sandwich prepared with ham and sliced cheese. Additional ingredients may include lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and other ingredients.
Ham and egg bun
Ham and egg bun
Name
Ham and egg bun
Origin
Hong Kong
Description
Sliced Danish canned ham with sliced scrambled egg sheet in a halved sweet bun.
Hamburger
Hamburger
Name
Hamburger
Origin
United States
Description
Ground beef patty, often with vegetables, sauces and other meats, usually on a round bun. A cheeseburger is also topped with cheese.
Hamdog
Hamdog
Name
Hamdog
Origin
Australia
Description
Hot dog wrapped in a beef patty, deep-fried, then covered with chili, a few french fries, and a fried egg.
Handwich
Handwich
Name
Handwich
Origin
United States (Walt Disney World, Florida)
Description
A cone-shaped piece of bread with a filling, intended to be held and eaten with one hand. Similar to an ice cream cone or a bread bowl.
Hani
Hani
Name
Hani
Origin
United States (Detroit, Michigan)
Description
Chopped fried chicken wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese in a pita spread with mayonnaise
Har cheong gai burger
Har cheong gai burger
Name
Har cheong gai burger
Origin
Singapore
Description
Har cheong gai (chicken fried with fermented shrimp paste) in a sesame seed bun with salad and mayonnaise.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe
Name
Horseshoe
Origin
United States (Springfield, Illinois)
Description
Thick-sliced, toasted, open-faced sandwich, it usually contains hamburger patties or ham, but other meat, such as deep-fried pork tenderloin, grilled or fried chicken breast, and fried fish fillets, can be used. The meat is topped with French fries and covered with a cheese sauce.
Hot brown
Hot brown
Name
Hot brown
Origin
United States (Louisville, Kentucky)
Description
Open-faced with turkey and bacon, topped with mornay sauce, and baked or broiled. Variation of Welsh rarebit. A similar dish in St. Louis, also sometimes called a "hot brown," is known as a prosperity sandwich.
Hot chicken
Hot chicken
Name
Hot chicken
Origin
Canada, (Quebec)
Description
A closed-faced shredded chicken sandwich, topped with galvaude, a sauce consisting of gravy and green peas. The gravy and chicken are served hot while the bread is untoasted but often buttered. Eaten with a knife and fork.
Hot dog
Hot dog
Name
Hot dog
Origin
United States
Description
A hot dog is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. It can also refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener or a frankfurter.
Indian taco
Indian taco
Name
Indian taco
Origin
United States
Description
Seasoned beef or beans topped with lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, and other condiments on Indigenous frybread, often folded.
Italian
Italian
Name
Italian
Origin
United States
Description
Prepared on a long bread roll or bun with meats such as salami, mortadella and capicolla along with cheese, tomato, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
Italian beef
Italian beef
Name
Italian beef
Origin
Italy United States (Chicago, Illinois)
Description
Thin slices of seasoned, juicy roast beef, often garnished with giardiniera or Italian sweet peppers, on a dense, long Italian-style roll.
Jam
Jam
Name
Jam
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Buttered bread, with fruit jam/conserve, normally eaten at lunchtime or as a quick snack, may also be eaten at breakfast or for tea.
Jambon-beurre
Jambon-beurre
Name
Jambon-beurre
Origin
France
Description
French baguette with butter and ham. Also known as "Parisien," it is the most popular sandwich in France.
Jesuita
Jesuita
Name
Jesuita
Origin
Argentina
Description
Ham and cheese sandwiched between two pieces of puff pastry and brushed with a sweet glaze
Jibarito
Jibarito
Name
Jibarito
Origin
United States (Chicago, Illinois)
Description
Meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato, between flattened, fried green plantains (instead of bread), with garlic-flavored mayonnaise.
Jucy Lucy
Jucy Lucy
Name
Jucy Lucy
Origin
United States (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Description
Cheeseburger with the cheese inside the meat patty rather than on top.
Kabuli burger
Kabuli burger
Name
Kabuli burger
Origin
Peshawar, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Description
A flat bread wrap with chips and sausage seasoned with salt, chili powder and curry sauce or ketchup.
Kaisers Jagdproviant
Kaisers Jagdproviant
Name
Kaisers Jagdproviant
Origin
Austria
Description
Finger sandwich with ham, pickles, eggs and cheese.
Katsu sando
Katsu sando
Name
Katsu sando
Origin
Japan
Description
Breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet (tonkatsu).
Khao Jee Pâté
Khao Jee Pâté
Name
Khao Jee Pâté
Origin
Laos
Description
Similar to Vietnam's bánh mì, it is a street food prepared using pork liver pâté, stuffed with pork or Lao sausage, sliced papaya, carrots, shallots or onion, cucumber, cilantro and sometimes Jeow bong or chili sauce.
Kokoretsi
Kokoretsi
Name
Kokoretsi
Origin
Anatolia and Balkans and especially Greece
Description
Lamb or goat intestines, containing seasoned offal.
Kottenbutter
Kottenbutter
Name
Kottenbutter
Origin
Germany
Description
Buttered brown bread with smoked pork sausage (Kottenwurst), fresh onion rings, and spicy mustard.
Kumru
Kumru
Name
Kumru
Origin
Turkey
Description
Turkish sandwich featuring pre-griddled cheese on a special bun enriched with chickpea flour. Kumru translates to "turtledove" in Turkish.
Lampredotto
Lampredotto
Name
Lampredotto
Origin
Italy
Description
Sandwich with a slow-cooked cattle abomasum.
Leberkäse
Leberkäse
Name
Leberkäse
Origin
Austria, Switzerland and southern Germany
Description
Meatloaf-like dish which, despite the name, may contain neither liver nor cheese. It is commonly served on a Kaiser roll with mustard or mayonnaise.
Limburger
Limburger
Name
Limburger
Origin
United States Russia
Description
They are typically prepared with buttered rye bread, Limburger cheese, sliced onion and mustard. Pictured is Limburger cheese and bread.
Lobster roll
Lobster roll
Name
Lobster roll
Origin
United States (United States Northeast), Canada (Canada Maritime provinces), United Kingdom (England)
Description
Lobster meat tossed with either mayonnaise ("cold") or drawn butter ("hot") stuffed into a slit opening at the top of a grilled bread roll or hot dog bun.
Lox
Lox
Name
Lox
Origin
United States
Description
Lox on a bagel with cream cheese, thinly sliced onion, capers, and sometimes sliced tomato.
Luther burger
Luther burger
Name
Luther burger
Origin
United States
Description
Hamburger or cheeseburger on glazed doughnuts instead of a bun.
Marmalade
Marmalade
Name
Marmalade
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
White bread, butter and orange marmalade, popularized by the Paddington books by Michael Bond[citation needed].
Marmite
Marmite
Name
Marmite
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Marmite spread thinly with butter or margarine onto toast or bread. Sometimes combined with cheddar cheese.
Meatball
Meatball
Name
Meatball
Origin
United States
Description
Meatballs in marinara sauce, with melted Parmesan or provolone cheese, on a long bun or section of Italian loaf. Might include Italian-style accompaniments such as bell peppers, basil, or Italian-dressed lettuce.
Medianoche
Medianoche
Name
Medianoche
Origin
Cuba
Description
Roast pork, ham, mustard, Swiss cheese, and dill pickles served on sweet bread.
Melt
Melt
Name
Melt
Origin
United States
Description
Generic sandwich containing a filling and a layer of cheese, grilled or fried until the cheese is melted.
Mettbrötchen
Mettbrötchen
Name
Mettbrötchen
Origin
Germany
Description
Open sandwich consisting of a sliced bun, topped with Mett (seasoned minced raw pork without bacon), frequently with a garnish of raw onion rings or diced raw onion.
Mitraillette
Mitraillette
Name
Mitraillette
Origin
Belgium
Description
French fries and fried meat with sauce on a demi-baguette.
Mollete
Mollete
Name
Mollete
Origin
Mexico
Description
Open sandwich consisting of a bolillo roll topped with refried beans, cheese and peppers, and grilled.
Montadito
Montadito
Name
Montadito
Origin
Spain & Portugal
Description
A small version of the Serranito. A warm sandwich, usually grilled and served on a bread roll such as viena andaluza (a type of long roll) or a mollete (A type of round bread). Typically containing grilled meat (chicken or pork loin), cured ham, fried green pepper and sliced tomato, but may contain a variety of fillings. Some bars offer a variety of 200 different types of these sandwiches.[citation needed]
Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo
Name
Monte Cristo
Origin
United States Switzerland France
Description
Sliced ham and cheese (usually Emmental or Gruyère) between slices of French toast and batter-fried. In some regions it is sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with jelly or jam. In other regions (New England), it is served savory with French mustard and no powdered sugar.
Montreal-style smoked meat
Montreal-style smoked meat
Name
Montreal-style smoked meat
Origin
Canada, Quebec
Description
Sandwich made from cured and smoked brisket with yellow mustard, usually on rye bread.
Mortadella
Mortadella
Name
Mortadella
Origin
Brazil
Description
Brazilian sandwich containing mortadella that is popular in the city of São Paulo.
Mother-in-law
Mother-in-law
Name
Mother-in-law
Origin
United States
Description
Hot dog bun containing a Chicago-style corn-roll tamale, topped with chili.
Muffuletta
Muffuletta
Name
Muffuletta
Origin
United States (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Description
The name of the sandwich refers to the type of bread used. Originated in New Orleans' Italian-American community, this contains meats, cheeses, and olive salad on a round bun.
Naan
Naan
Name
Naan
Origin
India, Pakistan & Bangladesh
Description
Vegetables or beef on naan bread.
Num pang
Num pang
Name
Num pang
Origin
Cambodia
Description
A short baguette with thin, crisp crust and soft, airy texture often split lengthwise and filled with savory ingredients.
Nutritious sandwich
Nutritious sandwich
Name
Nutritious sandwich
Origin
Taiwan
Description
Taiwanese street food originating from Keelung. It features a golden, deep-fried oval bun resembling a submarine sandwich, filled with chilled salad ingredients such as ham, tomatoes, cucumber, and marinated eggs.
Obložené chlebíčky
Obložené chlebíčky
Name
Obložené chlebíčky
Origin
Czech Republic
Description
Type of open sandwich served as an appetizer or snack.
Open-faced
Open-faced
Name
Open-faced
Origin
Nordic (such as Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland & Estonia), United States, United Kingdom
Description
Consists of a single slice of bread with one or more food items on top.
Pambazo
Pambazo
Name
Pambazo
Origin
Mexico
Description
Made with pambazo bread dipped in a red guajillo pepper sauce and filled with potatoes and chorizo.
Pan-bagnat
Pan-bagnat
Name
Pan-bagnat
Origin
France
Description
Round bread (bread bagnats) topped with green salad, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, tuna, anchovies, cucumbers, fava beans, artichokes, green peppers, radishes, onions, basil, and black olives. Condiments may include garlic, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Served chilled.
Panini
Panini
Name
Panini
Origin
Italy
Description
In Italy, panino is the word for a sandwich made from bread other than sliced bread, in which case Italians call it a tramezzino. Examples of bread types used are ciabatta, rosetta and baguette. The bread is cut horizontally and filled with deli ingredients such as salami, ham, cheese, mortadella, or other food, and is sometimes pressed by a warming grill. In the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, the term panini is used to refer to a long pressed and toasted sandwich; there is widespread availability and use of sandwich presses, often known as "panini presses."
Panuozzo
Panuozzo
Name
Panuozzo
Origin
Italy
Description
Panuozzo (Italian: [panu-oˈdzːzo]; (plural form): panuozzi; Neapolitan: o panozzo, large panino) is an Italian sandwich of pizza bread stuffed with fillings of meat and vegetables. It was invented in 1983 by pizza chef (pizzaiolo) Giuseppe Mascolo from Gragnano near Naples, Italy.
Pastrami on rye
Pastrami on rye
Name
Pastrami on rye
Origin
United States (New York City, NY)
Description
A sandwich made famous in the Jewish kosher delicatessens of New York City.
Pasty barm
Pasty barm
Name
Pasty barm
Origin
United Kingdom (Northern England)
Description
A meat and potato pasty in a buttered barm cake, particularly popular in Bolton.
Pattie butty
Pattie butty
Name
Pattie butty
Origin
United Kingdom (Northern England)
Description
Consists of a pattie made from mashed potato flavoured with sage, battered and fried, in a soft white bread roll. They are sold in fish and chip shops in Kingston upon Hull and surrounding areas.
Patty melt
Patty melt
Name
Patty melt
Origin
United States
Description
Consists of a hamburger patty, pieces of sautéed or grilled onion, and Cheddar or Swiss cheese between two slices of bread.
Peameal bacon sandwich
Peameal bacon sandwich
Name
Peameal bacon sandwich
Origin
Canada
Description
Peameal bacon, a type of back bacon, inside a kaiser roll.
Peanut butter and jelly
Peanut butter and jelly
Name
Peanut butter and jelly
Origin
United States
Description
Jam is often used in place of jelly. Also known as a PB&J. PB&J may also be served with fresh fruit rather than jam, with thin sliced apples, pears, or bananas.
Peanut butter and pickle
Peanut butter and pickle
Name
Peanut butter and pickle
Origin
United States
Description
Also known as a PB&P.
Pebete
Pebete
Name
Pebete
Origin
Argentina
Description
Simple Argentine sandwich, traditionally filled with cheese, cured meat, tomato, and mayonnaise. Pebete actually refers to the bread used for the sandwich - a soft oval bun with a spongy inside, and a thin toasted crust.
Pepito
Pepito
Name
Pepito
Origin
Spain
Description
Steak sandwich that is also common in Mexico and Venezuela. In Spain, it usually also contains aioli.
Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Name
Pilgrim
Origin
United States
Description
Roast turkey, cranberries or cranberry sauce and cheddar cheese.
Pimento cheese
Pimento cheese
Name
Pimento cheese
Origin
United States
Description
Common food preparation in the Southern United States, a spread or relish made with cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, salt and pepper, blended to either a smooth or chunky paste. Regional variations incorporate additional ingredients. Also eaten in the United Kingdom (see "Tea" in this list) and the Philippines.
Pistolette
Pistolette
Name
Pistolette
Origin
United States (Louisiana Creole)
Description
Stuffed and fried bread roll (sometimes called stuffed pistolettes) in the Cajun areas around Lafayette. This also refers to a type of submarine-shaped bread about half the size of a baguette that is popular in New Orleans for Vietnamese bánh mì and other sandwiches.
Pit beef
Pit beef
Name
Pit beef
Origin
United States (Baltimore, Maryland)
Description
Typically served on a kaiser roll. Popular toppings include onions and tiger sauce (mayonnaise + horseradish).
Pljeskavica
Pljeskavica
Name
Pljeskavica
Origin
Balkans
Description
Patty dish popular in the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe, a sandwich utilizes the Pljeskavica patty and bread.
Po' boy
Po' boy
Name
Po' boy
Origin
United States (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Description
Crusty long roll split and filled with cold cuts, roasted beef or fried seafood. The New Orleans analogue to the sub or hoagie.
Polish boy
Polish boy
Name
Polish boy
Origin
United States (Cleveland, Ohio)
Description
Kielbasa sausage in a bun, covered with french fries, barbecue sauce (or hot sauce), and coleslaw.
Porchetta
Porchetta
Name
Porchetta
Origin
Italy
Description
A sandwich made of roast pork with Italian-type spices such as rosemary, garlic, fennel and others in varying proportions. It is popular as street food (usually sold from white trucks) throughout central Italy. It was transplanted to America in the late 19th century by Italian immigrants and is known as the "roast" pork sandwich, very popular in the northeastern United States. In America it is often served with provolone cheese and "greens" which may be spinach or broccoli raab.
Porilainen
Porilainen
Name
Porilainen
Origin
Finland
Description
Half-inch slice of thick sausage, usually with diced red or sweet onion, sliced pickles, ketchup, mustard, and sometimes mayonnaise, on white bread.
Pork chop bun
Pork chop bun
Name
Pork chop bun
Origin
Macau
Description
Popular dish in Macau, the bun is extremely crisp outside and very soft inside, containing a freshly fried pork chop.
Pork roll
Pork roll
Name
Pork roll
Origin
United States (New Jersey)
Description
Pork roll still is the predominant term in South Jersey, but in the northern part of the state it is "Taylor ham". It is grilled pork roll served several ways. This can be served with a fried egg, or a fried egg with cheese. Variations include serving with grilled pork roll and cheese or just grilled pork roll. Although classically served on a kaiser roll, bread variations include bagels, English muffins, or other breads.
Pork tenderloin
Pork tenderloin
Name
Pork tenderloin
Origin
United States (Midwest)
Description
Thin, tenderized, deep-fried pork loin, typically served on an undersized bun.
Prawn roll
Prawn roll
Name
Prawn roll
Origin
Australia
Description
Cooked shrimp in a small sandwich roll, dressed with remoulade, Thousand Island dressing or cocktail sauce, sometimes garnished with boiled egg slices and lettuce.
Primanti
Primanti
Name
Primanti
Origin
United States (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Description
Selection of grilled meats topped with french fries, coleslaw, and tomato on Italian bread.
Princess
Princess
Name
Princess
Origin
Bulgaria
Description
Open-faced toasted sandwich, usually topped with minced meat (mixed with egg and spices) and kashkaval, though the term could also refer to a vegetarian version topped with a mixture of kashkaval, sirene and egg. Could be seasoned with ketchup, mayonnaise or chubritsa or sharena sol. A regional term for a princess sandwich with minced meat is strandzhanka.
Pulled pork
Pulled pork
Name
Pulled pork
Origin
Southern United States
Description
Barbecue sandwich in which pork (usually shoulder) is smoked slowly at a low temperature until the meat becomes tender enough that it can be "pulled" or shredded with two forks. The pork is served on a bun and often topped with barbecue sauce and vinegar- or mayonnaise-based coleslaw depending on the region.
Reuben
Reuben
Name
Reuben
Origin
United States (Omaha, Nebraska or New York, NY)
Description
Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, topped with Russian or Thousand Island dressing, on rye bread, then grilled. Creamy coleslaw replaces the sauerkraut in some places.
Roast beef
Roast beef
Name
Roast beef
Origin
Global
Description
Sliced roast beef or sometimes beef loaf on bread. A variant of this sandwich is the roast beef special (deli sandwich) which is sliced roast beef, thousand island salad dressing and cole slaw served, generally, on rye bread.
Roti bakar
Roti bakar
Name
Roti bakar
Origin
Indonesia
Description
Toasted white bread with a filling such as butter, jam, chocolate spread, cheese, or other (generally sweet) fillings. Also known as roti panggang.
Roti john
Roti john
Name
Roti john
Origin
Southeast Asia Malaysia
Description
Basic ingredients are eggs, chopped onions, sambal paste, salt, and pepper, cooked as an omelette with the bread added on top before it's fully cooked. Many variations include canned sardines, chicken, beef, or mutton. Garnished with mayo, chili sauce, and cheese.
Rou jia mo
Rou jia mo
Name
Rou jia mo
Origin
China
Description
Stewed pork, chopped finely, and stuffed in mo, a kind of flatbread.
Ruisleipä
Ruisleipä
Name
Ruisleipä
Origin
Finland
Description
Sandwich made of traditional Finnish dark rye, buttered, with lettuce, hard-boiled egg, pickles, tomato, and choice of cheese and meat (typically pork). Known colloquially as "The Winning Combination."
Runza
Runza
Name
Runza
Origin
United States
Description
Bun filled with a mixture of (usually) loose meat, cabbage, and cheese. The fillings are baked inside the bread, similar to a kolache. Popular in the Midwestern United States, especially Nebraska.
Sabich
Sabich
Name
Sabich
Origin
Israel
Description
Pita stuffed with fried aubergine, sliced hard boiled egg, tahini sauce and Israeli salad, among other ingredients.
Sailor
Sailor
Name
Sailor
Origin
United States (Richmond, Virginia)
Description
Hot pastrami, grilled knockwurst, melted Swiss and hot mustard on rye bread.
Salad Sandwich
Salad Sandwich
Name
Salad Sandwich
Origin
Australia
Description
Sliced bread, butter or margarine and layers of shredded lettuce or alfalfa sprouts, shredded carrots, sliced or shredded cucumbers, and canned red beetroot.
Salt beef bagel
Salt beef bagel
Name
Salt beef bagel
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Corned beef served in a bagel, sometimes with English mustard and pickles.
Sándwich de milanesa
Sándwich de milanesa
Name
Sándwich de milanesa
Origin
Southern Cone (Argentina & Uruguay)
Description
Type of sandwich eaten in Argentina and Uruguay. Mainly a large schnitzel with lettuce and sliced tomato, sometimes with added sliced boiled egg, and mayonnaise. Usually but not exclusively the bread is a white baton or a short baguette type of bread. Pictured is a sándwich de milanesa from Tucumán.
Sandwich loaf
Sandwich loaf
Name
Sandwich loaf
Origin
United States
Description
Alternating layers of bread and filling frosted to resemble a layer cake.
Sandwiches de miga
Sandwiches de miga
Name
Sandwiches de miga
Origin
Argentina
Description
Made with single-, double-, or triple-layered, buttered, very thin white bread with crust removed, toasted or un-toasted, containing thinly sliced meat, as well as eggs, cheese, tomatoes, green peppers, lettuce, olives, and sometimes other vegetables. Similar to the British finger sandwiches for afternoon tea, but the bread layers are thinner.
Sealed crustless
Sealed crustless
Name
Sealed crustless
Origin
United States
Description
The filling in this sandwich is sealed between two layers of bread by a crimped edge and has the crust subsequently removed. A popular variety in the United States is peanut butter and jelly. This type of sandwich is mass-produced by The J. M. Smucker Company under the brand name "Uncrustables".
Shawarma
Shawarma
Name
Shawarma
Origin
The Levant Arab world Middle East
Description
Flatbread with meat (traditionally lamb) cooked on a vertical spit. Additional fillings include vegetables such as tomato, cucumbers, onions, and pickles, and a sauce, often yogurt- or tahini-based.
Shooter's sandwich
Shooter's sandwich
Name
Shooter's sandwich
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Prepared by filling a hollowed-out long loaf of bread with cooked filet mignon steak, cooked mushrooms, salt and pepper.
Slider
Slider
Name
Slider
Origin
United States
Description
A miniature hamburger about three inches in diameter, but may also contain other toppings.
Sloppy joe
Sloppy joe
Name
Sloppy joe
Origin
United States
Description
Ground meat, usually beef, cooked with seasoned tomato sauce and served on a round bun.
Sloppy joe (New Jersey)
Sloppy joe (New Jersey)
Name
Sloppy joe (New Jersey)
Origin
United States
Description
Double-decker rye bread sandwich made with one or more types of sliced deli meat, such as turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or sliced beef tongue, along with Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing.
Smörgåstårta
Smörgåstårta
Name
Smörgåstårta
Origin
Sweden
Description
Multiple layers of white or light rye bread containing creamy fillings, such as egg and mayonnaise, liver paté, olives, shrimp, ham, various cold cuts, caviar, tomato, cucumber, cheese, and smoked salmon.
Smørrebrød
Smørrebrød
Name
Smørrebrød
Origin
Denmark
Description
Open-faced, buttered dark rye bread with cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese, or spreads.
Sol over Gudhjem
Sol over Gudhjem
Name
Sol over Gudhjem
Origin
Denmark
Description
Open-faced sandwich on rugbrød, with smoked herring, chives, and a raw egg yolk.
Souvlaki
Souvlaki
Name
Souvlaki
Origin
Greece
Description
Sizzling skewer of pork, or chicken roasted, shaved off the spit, and marinade ranging from hot barbecue to sweet, all laid out on a rolled pita bread, sprinkled with the choice of lettuce, tomato, cheese, red onion, and oregano, and doused with tzatziki sauce.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Name
Spaghetti
Origin
Australia
Description
Prepared with cooked spaghetti, sauce and bread.
Spatlo
Spatlo
Name
Spatlo
Origin
South Africa
Description
A hollowed out quarter loaf of bread, filled with a variety of ingredients such as chips, cheese, polony and atchar. The sandwich is also known as a kota.
Spiced ham
Spiced ham
Name
Spiced ham
Origin
United States (Chicago, Illinois)
Description
Spiced ham, mozzarella cheese slices, and Miracle Whip served between slices of rye bread.
Spiedie
Spiedie
Name
Spiedie
Origin
United States (Binghamton, New York)
Description
Marinated cubes of chicken, pork, lamb, veal, venison, or beef, grilled on a spit, and served in a bun.
Steak
Steak
Name
Steak
Origin
United Kingdom[citation needed]
Description
Prepared with cooked steak, served on bread or a roll. Steak sandwiches may include toppings such as cheese, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, and in some instances fried eggs, cole slaw, or french fries.
Steak bomb
Steak bomb
Name
Steak bomb
Origin
United States
Description
Grilled, over-stuffed submarine roll, containing shaved steak, and topped with salami, melted provolone, sautéed onions, and bell peppers.
Steak burger
Steak burger
Name
Steak burger
Origin
United States Australia, New Zealand
Description
Typically prepared with ground, sliced or minced beefsteak meat. Additional meats are also used.
St. Paul
St. Paul
Name
St. Paul
Origin
United States (St. Louis, Missouri)
Description
Egg foo young patty (containing bean sprouts and minced white onions), dill pickle slices, white onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato on white bread.
Submarine/Sub/Baguette
Submarine/Sub/Baguette
Name
Submarine/Sub/Baguette
Origin
Global
Description
Generic sandwich served on a long French or Italian roll which may contain a wide variety of sliced meats, vegetables, and condiments, including lettuce, tomato, sweet peppers, onions, olives, and mushrooms. Also known regionally as a hero, a hoagie, a grinder, or a zep, among other names.
Tavern
Tavern
Name
Tavern
Origin
United States
Description
Common in Iowa, consists of a mixture of unseasoned ground beef and sauteed onions, sometimes topped with pickles, ketchup, and mustard, on a bun.
Tea
Tea
Name
Tea
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Thinly sliced white bread lightly buttered, containing a range of fillings such as cucumber, roast beef and horseradish, tuna mayonnaise, cheese and chutney, coronation chicken, ham with mustard, smoked salmon, and egg salad.
Toast
Toast
Name
Toast
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
Thin slice of toast between two thin slices of bread with a layer of butter, and salt and pepper to taste.
Toast Hawaii
Toast Hawaii
Name
Toast Hawaii
Origin
Germany
Description
Slice of toast with ham, a maraschino cherry in the middle of a pineapple slice, and cheese, grilled from above, so the cheese starts to melt.
Toastie
Toastie
Name
Toastie
Origin
United Kingdom, United States
Description
Two slices of bread with various fillings, toasted and edges sealed with a sandwich toaster.
Tofu
Tofu
Name
Tofu
Origin
United States
Description
Tofu, typically broiled or baked, with vegetables.
Tongue toast
Tongue toast
Name
Tongue toast
Origin
United States
Description
Sautéed beef tongue and scrambled eggs, served open-faced
Torta
Torta
Name
Torta
Origin
Mexico
Description
Mexican roll (either telera or bolillo) spread with mayo or refried beans and stuffed with various sliced meats, cheeses, vegetables (usually tomatoes, onions and avocado) and choice of pickled jalapeños or chipotle peppers. It can either be made ahead and tightly wrapped for a packed lunch or (if made to order) grilled on both sides with some butter.
Torta ahogada
Torta ahogada
Name
Torta ahogada
Origin
Mexico (Guadalajara)
Description
Birote bread (similar to bolillo) filled with carnitas (deep-fried pork), shredded chicken or other meats, beans and cheese. The torta is then dipped in a very hot tomato and dried chile de árbol sauce and topped with pickled sliced onions.
Tramezzino
Tramezzino
Name
Tramezzino
Origin
Italy
Description
Triangular white bread with the crusts removed, with fillings such as tuna and olive and prosciutto, served in Italian bars throughout the day.
Trancapecho
Trancapecho
Name
Trancapecho
Origin
Bolivia
Description
Slice of breaded meat, fried potatoes, a fried egg, rice, and salad (tomatoes, onions, and locotos) between two slices of bread.
Tuna
Tuna
Name
Tuna
Origin
Global
Description
Usually made with tuna salad, which may include mayonnaise, sweetcorn, cucumber, or celery. Other common variations include the tuna boat and tuna melt.
Turkey
Turkey
Name
Turkey
Origin
United States
Description
Usually made with smoked turkey, it can also have other ingredients and condiments, such as cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard.
Turkey Devonshire
Turkey Devonshire
Name
Turkey Devonshire
Origin
United States
Description
Hot open-faced sandwich on toasted bread with hot turkey, bacon, tomatoes, and a cheese sauce.
Vada pav
Vada pav
Name
Vada pav
Origin
Maharashtra, India
Description
Potato fritter coated in chickpea flour (batata vada) in a bun.
Vegemite
Vegemite
Name
Vegemite
Origin
Australia
Description
Vegemite is a dark brown Australian food paste made from used brewers' yeast extract, a by-product of beer manufacturing, various vegetables, wheat, and spice additives. It is a spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets, and cracker biscuits, as well as a filling for pastries.
Veggie burger
Veggie burger
Name
Veggie burger
Origin
United States
Description
Hamburger-style patty made only of non-meat ingredients.
Welsh rarebit
Welsh rarebit
Name
Welsh rarebit
Origin
United Kingdom
Description
A flavorful hot cheese sauce served on toasted bread.
Wilensky's Special
Wilensky's Special
Name
Wilensky's Special
Origin
Canada, Quebec
Description
A crushed grilled cornmeal dusted kaiser roll, with yellow mustard, beef salami and beef baloney. Usually served with pickle slices.
Wrap
Wrap
Name
Wrap
Origin
United States Canada
Description
Meats, cheeses, and vegetables served in a wrap.
Wurstbrot (sausage bread)
Wurstbrot (sausage bread)
Name
Wurstbrot (sausage bread)
Origin
Germany and Austria
Description
Simple and common German or Austrian sandwich prepared with thin slices of lunch meat or sausage, sometimes buttered. Variations include the addition of cheese or pickle slices.
X-caboquinho
X-caboquinho
Name
X-caboquinho
Origin
Brazil
Description
Tucumã shavings, queijo coalho, and fried plantain between a sliced buttered French roll bread.
Xis/X
Xis/X
Name
Xis/X
Origin
Brazil
Description
Patty, cheese, and additional toppings depending on the variation of it. In a popular variation, called Xis-tudo, it tends to get peas, corn, ham, and bacon on top of the two base ingredients.
Yakisoba-pan
Yakisoba-pan
Name
Yakisoba-pan
Origin
Japan
Description
Hot dog bun stuffed with fried noodles, frequently topped with pickles, such as beni shōga, with mayonnaise.
Zapiekanka
Zapiekanka
Name
Zapiekanka
Origin
Poland
Description
Open-face sandwich on halved baguette or other long roll, usually topped with sautéed mushrooms, cheese, ham or other meats, and vegetables. Toasted until cheese melts and served hot with ketchup.
| Name | Image | Origin | Description |
| American sub | | United States | Traditionally uses sliced turkey breast, ham, roast beef, American, Swiss or Provolone cheese, chopped or shredded lettuce, tomatoes and green peppers on a roll of bread. |
| Ayvalık toast | | Turkey | Cooked in a sandwich press, it usually contains cheese, sausage, pastirma, or sucuk. |
| Bacon | | United Kingdom | Often eaten with ketchup or brown sauce. |
| Bacon, egg and cheese | | United States | Breakfast sandwich, usually with fried or scrambled egg. |
| Bagel toast | | Israel | Pressed, toasted bagel filled with vegetables and cheese and grilled on a sandwich toaster or panini press. |
| Baked bean | | United States (Boston area) | Canned baked beans on white or brown bread, sometimes with butter. |
| Bánh mì | | Vietnam | Filling is typically meat, but can contain a wide range of foods, including sardines, tofu, pâté, or eggs. Served on an airy baguette with pickled carrots and daikon radish, cilantro and jalapeño peppers. |
| Barbecue | | United States (Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado & Louisiana) | Served on a bun, with chopped, sliced, or shredded meat (pulled pork, beef, or chicken typically), and sometimes topped with coleslaw. |
| Barros Jarpa | | Chile | Ham and cheese, usually mantecoso, which is similar to farmer cheese. |
| Barros Luco | | Chile | Beef (usually thin-cut steak) and cheese. |
| Bauru | | Brazil | Melted cheese, roast beef, tomato, and pickled cucumber in a hollowed-out French roll. |
| Beef on weck | | United States(Buffalo, New York) | Roast beef on a Kummelweck roll, often topped with horseradish. |
| Beirute | | Brazil | Melted cheese, sliced fresh tomatoes with oregano, lettuce leaves, roast beef on pita bread with mayonnaise. |
| Bifana | | Portugal | Marinated pork cutlet, often served with a special sauce. |
| BLT | | United States | Named for its ingredients: bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Often served on toasted sliced bread spread with mayonnaise. |
| Bocadillo | | Spain | Crisp white bread with a wide variety of fillings. Typical fillings are Spanish omelette, cold meats like jamón, sausages and cheese. |
| Bokit | | France (Guadeloupe) | Guadeloupean bread fried in sunflower oil and filled with fish or meat and vegetables. |
| Bologna | | United States | Sliced and sometimes fried bologna sausage between slices of white bread, with various condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup. |
| Bondiola | | Argentina | Sandwich made with thick slices of pork shoulder. The sandwiches are commonly sold by street food vendors and in restaurants in Argentina. The meat consists of slices of roasted or cured pork shoulder and it is usually served on crispy brioche bread. It can be topped with a variety of condiments and vegetables. |
| Bosna | | Austria | Usually grilled on white bread, containing a bratwurst sausage, onions, and a blend of tomato ketchup, mustard, and curry powder. |
| Bratwurst | | Germany | A popular street food in Germany, often served on a roll with mustard in which case it is a sandwich. Some vendors offer a side dish of sauerkraut or french fries. |
| Breakfast roll | | Ireland | Convenience dish on a variety of bread rolls, containing such full breakfast items as sausages, bacon, white or black pudding, mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns, and fried eggs, often eaten with ketchup or brown sauce. Designed to be eaten on the way to school or work, it can be purchased at a wide variety of petrol stations, local newsagents, supermarkets, and eateries throughout Ireland. |
| Breakfast | | United States | Typically a scrambled or fried egg, cheese, and a sausage patty or other breakfast meat, served on a biscuit or English muffin. |
| Broodje kroket | | The Netherlands | Soft bread roll containing a ragout-based croquette, often eaten with mustard. |
| Bulkie roll | | New England | A New England regional variety of sandwich roll, sandwiches made with bulkie rolls are very common in New England-area delicatessens, restaurants, and institutional food services. Bulkie rolls are larger and firmer than hamburger buns. |
| Bun kebab | | India and Pakistan | Consists of a shallow-fried, spicy patty, onions, and chutney or raita in a hamburger or hot dog bun. |
| Butifarra | | Lima, Peru | A typical street food sandwich commonly found in Lima, Peru. It is typically prepared using a special preparation of pork, locally called "country ham," with salsa criolla and lettuce inside a French bread or rosette. |
| Butterbrot | | Germany | Single, open-faced, with butter. |
| Camel rider | | United States (Jacksonville, Florida) | Lunch meats and Italian dressings in a pita |
| Carrozza | | Italy | Breaded and fried mozzarella sandwich. |
| Cemita | | Mexico | Sliced avocado, meat, white cheese, onions, and red sauce (salsa roja), on a fluffy sesame-seeded egg roll, originally from the city of Puebla. |
| Chacarero | | Chile | Thinly sliced churrasco-style steak, or lomito-style pork, with tomatoes, green beans, and green chiles, served on a round roll. |
| Cheese | | Global | Made with one or more varieties of cheese, often with other ingredients, such as butter or mayonnaise. When toasted (pictured), it is commonly referred to as a grilled cheese sandwich. |
| Cheese dream | | United States | Open-faced grilled cheese sandwich, often with other ingredients. |
| Cheese and pickle | | United Kingdom | Slices of cheese (typically Cheddar) and pickle (a sweet, vinegary chutney with the most popular brand being Branston), sandwiched between two slices of bread. |
| Cheesesteak | | Pennsylvania/United States (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | Thinly sliced steak and melted cheese in a hoagie roll, with additional toppings often including peppers, onions, and mushrooms, also known as a Philadelphia or Philly cheesesteak. |
| Chicken | | United States Canada Global | Chicken sandwich can contain chicken cooked in a variety of ways. In the United States, common forms of chicken sandwiches include the grilled chicken breast sandwich, the fried chicken breast sandwich, the chicken salad sandwich, and the shredded (or barbeque) chicken sandwich. |
| Chicken fillet roll | | Ireland | A bread roll filled with a fillet of processed chicken. It is a ubiquitous deli item in Ireland, served hot. |
| Chicken salad | | Global | Sandwich prepared with chicken salad as a filling. |
| Chicken schnitzel | | Australia, New Zealand and Austria | Sandwich of crumbed, pan-fried chicken fillet, on buttered bread, with shredded iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise. An adaptation of the Austrian or Viennese schnitzel sandwich, which consists of crumbed pork, veal or chicken schnitzel on a Semmel or kaiser roll with mayonnaise or mustard and shredded lettuce. See also Cutlet sandwich, Italian. |
| Chili burger | | United States | Hamburger, with the patty topped with chili con carne. |
| Chimichurris | | Dominican Republic | Ground beef, chicken, or pork leg served on pan de agua and garnished with cabbage and salsa rosa. |
| Chip butty | | United Kingdom | Sliced white bread (or a large, flat bread roll) filled with chips, usually sprinkled with salt and vinegar, curry sauce, gravy or tomato ketchup. |
| Chipped beef | | United States (Mid-Atlantic region and military cuisine) | Sandwich prepared with thinly sliced or pressed salted and dried beef. Some chipped beef is smoked to add flavor. |
| Chivito | | Uruguay | Filet mignon with mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and commonly bacon, black or green olives, fried or hardboiled eggs, and ham |
| Chopped cheese | | United States (New York, NY) | Made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll. |
| Choripán | | South America, Argentina | Grilled chorizo, usually served on a crusty roll with salsa-type condiments, such as pebre, salsa criolla, or chimichurri. Morcipán is a variety of this using black pudding or blood sausage. |
| Chow mein sandwich | | United States (Massachusetts) | Gravy-based chow mein mixture placed on a hamburger bun, served hot |
| Churrasco | | Chile | Thinly cut steak, grilled and served on a toasted bun. It can be served with almost any other ingredient, in which case its name changes to "churrasco+the new ingredient" (e.g.: churrasco palta = churrasco and avocado). |
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