22 Most Popular Sandwiches

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1. American Club Sandwich, US

• Club sandwich or Clubhouse sandwich is an American triple layer sandwich.
• Ingredients: Lettuce, Sliced tomato, Crispy Bacon, Fried egg, Roasted Turkey, or Chicken.
• Types of bread: Toasted-sliced white bread or Sandwich bread
• Spread: Mayonnaise
• Serve with: French fries potato and Cold slow.

2. Hamburger, US

• A hamburger or burger is a sandwich consisting of grilled patties,  cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, egg, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun.
• Ingredients: Lettuce, Sliced tomato, Sliced raw onion or sauteed, Sliced gherkin, and additional ingredients such as cheese, Fried egg, or Bacon.
• Types of bread: Hamburger bun
• Serve with: French fries, Cold slow, and Condiments such as Tomato ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise. 

American Club Sandwich and Hamburger

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3. Hot Dog, US

• The hot dog is a sausage sandwich where the sausage is served in the slit of a partially sliced bun.
• Ingredients: Grilled or steamed sausage, and Mustard.
• Additional Ingredients: Sauteed onion, Gherkin relish, and Lettuce
• Types of bread: Hot dog bun, 
• Serve with: French fries, Relish or Cold slow, and Condiments such as Mustard, Tomato ketchup, Mayonnaise, and Cheese sauce.

4. Reuben Sandwich, US

• Reuben sandwich is an American grilled sandwich.
• Ingredients: Corned beef, Swiss cheese, Sauerkraut.
• Spread: Russian Dressing is consists of Mayonnaise, Tomato ketchup, Horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, Paprika powder, Freshly ground black pepper, salt, or Kosher salt.
• Types of bread: Rye bread
• Serve with: Potato chips or french fries, and  Cold slow salad

Hot Dog and Reuben Sandwich

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5. Croque Monsieur, French

• Croque Monsieur is a grilled and baked sandwich made with ham and cheese. 
• Ingredients: Butter, Ham, Cheese, and Shredded Gruyere Cheese as a topping.
• Additional ingredients: Whipped fresh egg for dipping the bread before grilling or Pan-frying.
• Types of bread: Sliced white bread or brioche bread,
• Serve as: Snack or breakfast dish.

6. Croque Madame, French

• Croque madame is  Croque Monsieur  with a poached or lightly fried egg on top
• Serve as: Snack or breakfast dish.

Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame

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7. Banh mi, Vietnam

• Vietnam Baguette which is often split lengthwise and filled with various savory ingredients as a sandwich and served as a meal. Plain banh mi is also eaten as a staple food.
• Ingredients:  Typically consists of one or more meats such as chicken, beef, Pork, etc. 
• Additional Ingredients: Accompanying vegetables typically include fresh cucumber slices, cilantro, and pickled carrots and daikon in shredded or julienne form.  
• Types of bread: Vietnam Baguette 
• Serve with: Spicy chili sauce, sliced chilis, ketchup, and mayonnaise.
• Popular dishes: Bánh mì gà nướng (chicken), Bánh mì chay (vegetarian sandwich), Bánh mì trứng ốp-la (fried egg sandwich), Bánh mì kẹp kem (ice cream sandwich), Bánh mì cá mòi (sardine sandwich).

8. Burritos, Mexican.

• A burrito is a wrapped sandwich with a flour tortilla, 
• The tortilla is sometimes lightly grilled or steamed to soften it, make it more pliable, and allow it to adhere to itself when wrapped.
• The main ingredients:  Meat and beans or refried beans
• Types of bread: Flour tortilla,
• Condiment or additional ingredients: Shredded American cheddar cheese, Cheese sauce, Avocado, Lettuce, Guacamole, Salsa cruda, sour cream, etc.

Banh mi and Burritos

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9. Shawarma, Middle East 

• Shawarma is a dish in Middle Eastern cuisine consisting of thinly sliced meat, stacked in a cone-like shape, and roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie or spit. 
• Originally made of lamb or mutton, but this time shawarma may also be chicken, turkey, beef, or veal.
• Ingredients: Thinly sliced meat (lamb or Mutton), Garlic, Lemon juice, Middle East Herb and spices, Yogurt (additional).
• Types of bread:  Pita bread. 
• Serve with: Tahini sauce, Yogurt, Dice tomato,  Dice red onion, Sliced cucumber, Shredded lettuce, etc.

10. Döner Kebab, Germany

• Döner Kebab is a type of kebab, the most common street food in Berlin.
• The origin of Turkish
• Made from seasoned meat stacked in the shape of an inverted cone is turned slowly on the rotisserie, next to a vertical cooking element. The outer layer is sliced into thin shavings as it cooks. 
• The vertical rotisserie was invented in the 19th-century Ottoman Empire, and doner kebab inspired similar dishes such as the Arab shawarma, Greek gyros, and Mexican al pastor.
• The main ingredients: Thinly sliced meat (beef, veal, or chicken), onion, lettuce, red cabbage, yogurt, tomato ketchup, or hot sauce, sometimes mayonnaise.
• Types of bread: Sesame flatbread/ flatbread.

Shawarma and Döner Kebab

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11. Gyros, Greek

• Gyros is a Greek dish made from thinly sliced meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. 
• Similar shawarma
• In Greece, gyros are normally made with pork though other meats are also used. 
• Ingredients: Most often pork as main ingredients
• Types of bread: Pita bread or Flatbread.
• Serve with: Tzatziki sauce, Sliced tomato, Sliced onion, and lettuce.

12. Pastrami Sandwich, New York, US

• New York Pastrami Sandwich is a classic sandwich made famous in the Jewish kosher delicatessens of New York City. It was first created in 1888 by Sussman Volk, who served it at his deli on Delancey Street in New York City.
• NY Pastrami is generally made from the navel end of the brisket.
• It is cured in brine, coated with a mix of spices such as garlic, coriander, black pepper, paprika, cloves, allspice, and mustard seed, and then smoked. Finally, the meat is steamed until the connective tissues within the meat break down into gelatin
• Ingredients: Sliced pastrami, Mustard (brown mustard),
• Types of bread: Rye bread or White bread
• Serve with: French fries or Potato chips and dill pickle on the side.

Gyros and Pastrami Sandwich

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13. Po Boy, US

• Po' boy Sandwich is a traditional sandwich from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat, which is usually roast beef or fried seafood, often shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters, or crab. 
• Ingredients: Fried shellfish or Fried fish, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, and tomato ketchup as dressing.
• Types of bread: French bread

14. Falafel Sandwich, Egypt

• Falafel is a deep-fried ball, or a flat or doughnut-shaped patty, made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. herbs, spices, and onion relatives are commonly added to the dough. 
• It is a well-known Middle Eastern dish that most likely originated in Egypt
• Falafel balls are commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket or wrapped in a flatbread
• Ingredients: Falafel (Chickpeas, Garlic, roughly chopped, Onion, Parsley, Cumin, Coriander, All-purpose flour, Salt, and Ground black pepper) combine all together by food processor, make ball shapes and deep-fried.
• Types of bread: Pita or Flatbread
• Serve with: Tahini sauce, Yogurt Dressing, Tomatoes, Red onion, and Parsley.

Po Boy and Falafel Sandwich

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15. Torta/ Tortas, Mexico

• Torta is a kind of Mexican sandwich.
• Depending on the region, this is called a bolillo, telera, birote, or pan francés. 
• Tortas can be eaten cold or hot and grilled or toasted in a press in the same manner as a Cuban sandwich.
• Torta Mexicana can be filled with a wide variety of ingredients including different types of meats and cheeses with beans, avocado, peppers, onion, etc.
• The dish is popular throughout Mexico and is also available anywhere with a large Mexican population. 
• Ingredients: Refried bean, Avocado, Cheese, Crispy chicken (Chicken Milanese), Jalapeno, Red onion, Mayonnaise.
• Types of bread: Ciabatta roll, Roll bread, Burger bun, Baguette, etc.  

16. Vada Pav, India

• Vada pav is an Indian dish, it's consists of a deep-fried potato cake
• placed inside a bread bun (pav).
• Ingredients: Potato, chopped or sliced green chili, mustard seed, cilantro, Indian spices, and deep-fried with gram flour batter.
• Types of bread: Pav bun.
• Serve with: Chutney (green, red, or garlic chutney), Green chili (fresh or fried green chili).

Tortas and Vada Pav

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17. Roti Bakar, Indonesia

• Roti Bakar is a grilled Indonesian sweet sandwich. 
• Ingredients: Butter or Margarine as Spread, Filling (Cheese, Jam, Chocolate, Banana, strawberry, or Crushed peanut), Condense milk, and grated cheese as topping (additional), and then grilling or griddling as the method of cooking.
• Types of bread: Sandwich bread or Rye bread

18. Tuna Sandwich

• A tuna sandwich is a sandwich made from canned tuna—usually made into a tuna salad by adding mayonnaise, and sometimes other ingredients such as celery or onion.
• Ingredients: Can of Chunk Light or Albacore White Tuna, Mayonnaise, Lime juice, Diced celery, Diced gherkin, Chopped onion, and Crushed or Ground black pepper.
• Types of bread: Any types of bread such as Croissant, Rye bread, White bread (toasted or not), Brioche, or Tortilla flour, 
• Serve with: French fries or Potato chips.

Roti Bakar and Tuna Sandwich

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19. Egg Salad Sandwich

• Ingredients: Chopped or diced boiled egg, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Chopped onion, Lime juice, Chopped parsley, Salt, and Ground or Crushed black pepper.
• Types of bread: Any types of bread such as Croissant, Bun, Baguette, Sandwich bread, or Rye bread
• Serve with: Lettuce leaf as under-liner, French fries, or Potatoes chips.

20. Panini, Italy

• A panini is a sandwich made with Italian bread such as ciabatta, or michetta, usually served warmed by grilling or toasting
• The bread is cut horizontally and filled with the ingredients such as cheese, cured meat, grilled chicken, or other food, and often served warm after having been pressed by a warming grill.
• Ingredients: Pesto as a spread, Cheese,  Grilled meat, or Cured meat.
• Types of bread: Italian bread such as Ciabatta, and Michetta
• Serve with: French fries, or Potato chips

Panini and Egg Salad Sandwich

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21. Muffuletta Sandwich, US

• Muffuletta is the classic New Orleans sandwich that combines olive salad with layers of thin-sliced Italian cold cuts or cured meat and cheese.
• Ingredients: Spread (Combine of chopped olives, capers, red bell peppers, parsley, giardiniera pepper, and garlic), Cured meat, and Provolone cheese.
• Types of bread: Muffuletta roll

22. Lobster Roll, US

• A lobster roll is a sandwich native to New England and the Canadian Maritimes. 
• It is made of lobster meat served on a grilled hot dog-style bun with the opening on the top rather than the side. 
• Ingredients: Lobster tail meat, Butter, Lemon juice, Chopped chives, mayonnaise (additional)
• Types of bread: Hod dog bread, Burger buns, Baguettes, or other types of bread rolls and even in pita pockets
• Serve with: Potato chips and dill pickles.

Muffuletta and Lobster Roll

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