Food family · 21 dishes · 14 regions
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7 dishes from United States
Hamburger
A sandwich consisting of a cooked ground-meat patty (usually beef) between two pieces of bread or a bun. The modern form is most associated with the United States.
SandwichExplore →Dagwood sandwich
A tall, multilayered sandwich of assorted meats, cheeses, and condiments, named for Dagwood Bumstead of Blondie. Scripter Dean Young said his father, Chic Young, began drawing huge sandwiches in the strip in 1936.
SandwichExplore →corn dog
An American hot dog made by placing a sausage on a stick, coating it with thick cornmeal batter, and deep-frying it.
SandwichExplore →club sandwich
Three bread slices are layered with poultry, fried bacon strips, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. The sandwich is often cut diagonally into quarters or halves and kept together with cocktail sticks.
SandwichExplore →New Jersey sloppy joe
A northern New Jersey cold deli sandwich built in two layers on thin rye, with sliced turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or beef tongue, plus coleslaw, Russian dressing, and sometimes Swiss cheese.
SandwichExplore →peanut butter and jelly sandwich
An American sandwich of peanut butter and fruit preserves spread on bread, popularized by the accessibility of mass-produced peanut butter and long popular as an inexpensive meal and school food.
SandwichExplore →peanut butter and pickle sandwich
A thrifty American sandwich of bread, peanut butter, and crunchy, tangy pickles, dating to the Depression era and noted for its appeal to stereotypical pregnancy cravings.
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2 dishes from Mexico
Cemita
A Puebla sandwich served on a sesame-seeded roll, usually filled with sliced avocado, meat, Oaxaca cheese, pápalo, chipotle adobado, or jalapeño.
SandwichExplore →Guajolota
A Mexican street-food sandwich common in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, with a tamal tucked inside a bolillo or round telera.
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1 dish from Vietnam
1 dish from Lebanon
1 dish from Argentina
1 dish from United Kingdom
1 dish from South Africa
1 dish from Peru
1 dish from South Korea
1 dish from Canada
1 dish from Denmark
1 dish from Italy
1 dish from Brazil
1 dish from France
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