Andrew Lekashman - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches

Pita bread; for shoarma, falafel.

Polish kebab; döner kebab extremely popular in Poland since 1990s. Often with unique Polish toppings and sauces.

Grilled or steamed frankfurter in a sliced bun with various regional toppings.

Fresh fruit and sweetened whipped cream sandwiched between crustless soft milk bread; showcases perfect fruit cross-sections; Japanese in...

Purple rice roll; made with black/purple glutinous rice.

Pork stuffed flatbread; ground pork filling.

Congee with buns; common breakfast combination.

Sticky rice dumpling; while typically triangular, sometimes opened and eaten sandwich-style.

Chinese hamburger; general term for Chinese-style burger concepts.

Sesame paste; used in many northern dishes and sandwiches.

Sesame shaobing; plain sesame bread, can be split and filled.

Sesame paste shaobing; filled with sesame paste (zhīmajiàng).

Kungfu chain; fast food including steamed items.

Deep-fried pork bun; char siu bao that's deep-fried instead of steamed.

Multi-grain jianbing; batter made with mixed grains for nuttier flavor.

Multi-grain pancake; savory crepe made with mixed grain flour.

Fried dough stick; Chinese cruller, essential component of many sandwiches.

Fried dough stick; essential breakfast item.

Fried flatbread; simple deep-fried bread, often eaten for breakfast.

Oil shaobing; made with more oil/fat, flakier layers.

Leaf-wrapped rice cake; glutinous rice with sweet or savory filling, wrapped in leaf.

Lamb stuffed flatbread; ground lamb with cumin.

Lamb shaobing; ground lamb filling with cumin and spices.

Lamb roujiamo; braised lamb, common in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter (Huimin Jie).