Andrew Lekashman
Azura
Mahane Yehuda institution; mixed grill, kubeh.
Arayes (ערייס)
Meat-stuffed pita; pita filled with spiced ground meat, grilled until crispy.
Akko Style
Old port city; fresh fish, traditional Arab preparations.
Akko Fish Sandwich
The Akko fish sandwich is the dressed end of port fish-in-bread: the day's small Mediterranean catch, fried or grilled, built up with amba, tahina, chopped salad and chili from the old city.
Yangnyeom Chicken Sandwich
Sweet-spicy yangnyeom (양념) sauce-glazed fried chicken in a bun. The classic Korean fried chicken flavor — gochujang, garlic, ginger, soy,...
Tteokbokki Toast (떡볶이 토스트)
Spicy rice cakes (tteokbokki) in toast form. The chewy rice cakes with sweet-spicy gochujang sauce between griddled bread. Korea's favori...
Tteok Sandwich (떡 샌드위치)
Sliced rice cake (tteok) grilled and used as bread. Chewy, slightly sweet rice cake replaces wheat bread. A distinctly Korean innovation ...
Tous Les Jours — Sesame Bread Sandwich
Chewy tapioca-based sesame bread split and filled. In the US, they adapted this into a donut format to match American preferences — demon...
Tous Les Jours Sandwiches (뚜레쥬르)
Korea's #2 bakery chain (CJ Foodville, est. 1996). 1,300+ domestic stores. More artisanal positioning than PB. 300+ items including sandw...
Tous Les Jours — Kimchi Croquette Sandwich
Kimchi-filled croquette in bread. A hit in US stores — CJ Foodville says 'locals even enjoy eating kimchi by itself.' Demonstrates Korean...
Tous Les Jours — Ham & Egg Sandwich
Classic Korean bakery sandwich: soft bread, thin ham, egg, lettuce, sweet mayo. The baseline Korean bakery sandwich experience.
Tous Les Jours — Croissant Sandwich
Various fillings in TLJ's signature soft croissants. Korean croissants are pillowy and sweet compared to the flaky, buttery French original.
Tonkatsu Sando (돈까스 샌드위치)
Korean adaptation of the Japanese katsu sando. Breaded pork cutlet between thick white bread with shredded cabbage and tonkatsu sauce. Ko...
Tongyeong Oyster Toast
Korea's default street toast, buttered milk bread around an egg-and-cabbage patty, rebuilt in Tongyeong around the flour-dusted, griddled oysters the southern port is known for.
Sundae Toast (순대 토스트)
Korean blood sausage (sundae) sliced and placed in toast. An adventurous fusion of Korea's most distinctive street food with sandwich for...
Subway Korea — K-BBQ Chicken
Korean BBQ-glazed chicken in a sub roll. Subway's Korean menu demonstrates how even global chains must 'Korean-ify' their offerings to co...
Subway Korea — Bulgogi Sandwich
Korean Subway's localized sub: bulgogi beef, vegetables, sweet onion sauce. One of Subway Korea's bestsellers. Subway has 400+ Korean loc...
Strawberry Sandwich (딸기 샌드위치)
The most popular fruit sandwich: fresh Seolhyang (설향) strawberries and whipped cream on crustless white bread. Peak December-March. Lines...
Ssamjang Steak Sandwich
Korea's leaf wrap rebuilt inside bread: seared steak over a thin coat of ssamjang, the fermented doenjang-and-gochujang paste, with perilla and pickle keeping the weight in motion.
Ssam (쌈) — Lettuce Wrap
Korea's original 'sandwich': grilled meat (pork belly or beef) wrapped in lettuce or perilla with rice, garlic, chili, ssamjang. Predates...
Spam Musubi (Korean-style)
Grilled Spam on seasoned rice wrapped in nori. While Hawaiian in origin, Korea's Spam obsession has created distinctly Korean variants fo...