A culinary journey through the continents in search of the most delicious sandwiches on the planet. Cnn Travel has chosen the 25 most good sandwiches in the world: between Mexican cakes, Vietnamese baguettes and American cheeseesteaks, a single Italian appears. The prestigious American newspaper has drawn up a list that represents a starting point to explore what defines as “indispensable recipes”, starting from the assumption that there is no more humble but universally loved food of the sandwich.
A world selection of flavors
The CNN ranking embraces cultures and culinary traditions from every corner of the world, recognizing that the sandwich is pure culture. Each region has developed its bread, its products and tastes, creating unique specialties that tell stories of territories and populations.
From Spain emerges the Bocadillo de Jamón Ibérico, Crunchy bread, brushed with extra virgin olive oil, and very thin slices of Iberian ham. Fresh tomatoes and sometimes cheese complete this creation where the ham remains undisputed protagonist.
The Mexico contributes with two distinct specialties: the Ahogada cake of Guadalajaraliterally “drowned” in a spicy red sauce, and the pambazoa sandwich with a characteristic red color obtained by immersing the bread in the Guajillo sauce. The latter contains Mexican potatoes and chorizocrowned with lettuce, cheese and cream.
The Vietnam offers bánh mìculinary legacy of French colonialism reinterpreted with local ingredients. The baguette is prepared with crunchy pork, carrots and daikon sottaceto, coriander and mayonnaise leaves
Italian pride: Venetian sandwich
To represent the Belpaese, in fact, is the sandwich, in particular the Venetian one that has conquered the palate of international experts. The classic sandwich with white triangles without crust to be stuffed at will, from simple tuna ham, up to hard -boiled eggs or anchovies.
The CNN describes the sandwich like triangles of soft white bread, originally Turinese but brought to new levels of excellence in Venice. The bars of the lagoon city exhibit tramezzini tracts at lunchtime, offering fillings ranging from tuna olives, from hard -boiled eggs to vegetables, to piles of crispy ham with truffle.
The perfect ritual, according to American colleagues, plans to taste these perfect triangles overlooking the canals, accompanied by a glass of local wine, and how to blame them?
The controversial origins of an Italian icon
The story of the sandwich is full of nuances and claims. The Mulassano coffee of Turin claims paternity with a commemorative plaque that recalls 1925, when Angela Nebiolo, returning from the United States, took over the place with her husband honor. It was then that he proposed an Italian variant of the American toast: a sandwich stuffed with butter and anchovies, served with a glass of vermouth.
The historians, however, agree that the Venetian sandwich, characterized by its stuffed dome shape, has become the most famous, thanks also to legendary clubs such as Caffè Florian and Cipriani, frequented by international celebrities. The first official recipe was published in 1936, describing “two thin slices of bread” with flavored butter to anchovies, shrimp or nuts.
The others on the list
The CNN list also includes other culinary wonders: it Middle Eastern Shawarma with its spiced meats cooked with vertical spit, it Smørrebrød Danish with its Scandinavian elegance on rye bread, the Fricassé Tunisino with its fried leavened pasta filled with tuna and eggs, and the Katsu Sando Japanese with its pork cutlet breaded in the panko.
From The United States arrives the Philly Cheesesteak with its thin sliced Ribeye and the streamlined provolone, the Po’boy of New Orleans with its fried oysters, and the Reuben with his PastraMi and sauerkraut. Canada contributes with the Montreal Smoked Meatwhile Argentina presents the Choripán with its sausage and chimichurri.
The complete list of the 25 best sandwiches in the world
Here is the complete list of sandwiches selected by the CNN:
A gastronomic panorama dominated by animal proteins
Scrolling through the list, an interesting fact emerges: the vast majority of the sandwiches celebrated by the CNN is based on ingredients of animal origin. From red to white meats, from salami to fish, to crustaceans, animal proteins dominate this world ranking. The Spanish Ibérico ham, Mexican cake pork meat, the tuna of Italian sinking, the spicy meat of the Shawarma, the Pastrami of the American Reuben, the lobster of the lobster roll: each continent contributes with its own carnivorous specialties.
Only two exceptions are distinguished in this panorama: the Middle Eastern Falafel Pita, based on chickpeas and completely vegetarian, and the British Cucumber Sandwichdelicate afternoon tea sandwich. Even the English chip, apparently vegetarian chip with its french fries, is often accompanied by fish -based condiments such as the Worcestrshire sauce.
