Mexico - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 2)

Roasted poblano strips in cream torta; creamy, mildly spicy.

Cheese torta; melted quesillo (Oaxacan string cheese), queso manchego, or queso fresco.

Cheese with roasted poblano strips torta; rajas (roasted poblano strips) with melted cheese and crema.

Chicken torta; various preparations—grilled, roasted, or shredded.

Shredded chicken torta; often in salsa verde or roja.

Roasted/grilled chicken torta.

Roasted pork leg torta; slow-roasted pork shoulder/leg, sliced thin, often with its cooking juices.

Fish torta; fried or grilled fish, often battered.

Al pastor pork torta; vertical spit-roasted pork marinated in adobo with dried chiles, achiote, and pineapple; Lebanese-Mexican fusion.

Cactus paddle torta; grilled or sautéed nopales (prickly pear cactus), often with cheese and rajas.

Mole torta; shredded chicken or turkey in complex mole sauce (chocolate, chiles, spices, nuts). Various moles—negro, rojo, poblano.

Breaded, fried beef or pork cutlet (milanesa) torta; thin pounded meat, breaded and fried crispy, with all the fixings. One of the most p...

Beef milanesa torta; breaded thin-pounded beef cutlet.

Chicken milanesa torta; breaded chicken breast cutlet.

Pork milanesa torta; breaded pork cutlet.

Migas (scrambled eggs with fried tortilla strips) in torta.

Longaniza sausage torta; longer, thinner Mexican sausage, varies by region—Oaxacan, Valladolid, Toluca styles.

Tampico's famous late-night torta; various fillings, known for specific local style.

Ham torta; sliced ham with the classic accompaniments—refried beans, crema, lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapeños on telera roll.

Ham and cheese torta; ham with melted Oaxacan cheese (quesillo) or queso manchego, often pressed on the griddle.

Corn fungus torta; huitlacoche (corn smut/Mexican truffle)—prized delicacy with earthy, mushroom-like flavor—sautéed with onion and epazote.

Egg torta; various preparations—scrambled, fried, or as tortilla española-style omelette.

Ham and egg torta; scrambled or fried eggs with ham.

Chorizo and egg torta; classic breakfast combination.