52 writers share their personal best sandwich experiences

7 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 10

The article gathers first-person memories from contributors including Zoe Williams, Katharine Viner and Felicity Cloake, spanning sandwiches eaten in London, New York, Beirut, Senegal, Mexico and elsewhere.
Selections range from crab stick baguettes and tuna melts to bánh mì, falafel wraps and cheese toasties, with nostalgia, travel, family rituals and hangovers shaping why each sandwich stood out.
Rather than ranking recipes, the feature presents a broad, subjective celebration of sandwich culture, showing how place, circumstance and personal memory can matter as much as ingredients.

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