South Korea - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 2)

The 'three color sandwich' — a Korean lunchbox classic. Three separate fillings on white bread: green (cucumber-mayo), yellow (egg yolk-m...

Chopped ham or shredded imitation crab (맛살) with mayo, sometimes minced onion. Imitation crab is ubiquitous in Korean sandwiches — far mo...

Mashed hard-boiled egg yolks with mayo, salt, pepper. Sometimes mixed with a touch of mustard. The golden center of the three-color sandw...

Salted, squeezed cucumber mixed with mayo and black pepper. Must be properly drained to prevent sogginess — a skill Korean home cooks mas...

Triangle rice 'sandwich' — Korea's answer to Japan's onigiri. Seaweed-wrapped triangular rice with fillings: tuna mayo, kimchi, bulgogi, ...

The #1 selling samgak kimbap filling. Tuna mixed with mayo inside seasoned rice and nori. Ubiquitous across all Korean convenience stores.

Grilled spam with cheese. Combining two of Korea's favorite 'Western-influenced' ingredients in a rice sandwich format.

Aged kimchi filling. The spicy, fermented option. Often paired with pork or tuna.

Sweet soy-marinated beef filling. The savory option. Slightly sweet, deeply umami.

Convenience store sandwiches — a massive market. CU, GS25, 7-Eleven, and Emart24 collectively sell millions daily. Fresh, refrigerated sa...

Perilla leaves (깻잎) — Korea's signature herb — used as wrapping or filling in sandwiches. Distinctly Korean flavor: herbaceous, slightly ...

One of Korea's oldest chicken chains (est. 1982). Their sandwich versions carry decades of frying expertise. Pelicana's original recipe f...

Tuna salad (tuna, mayo, corn, sometimes pickle) on soft white bread. Tuna mayo is Korea's #1 convenience sandwich filling. Paris Baguette...

Fresh strawberries and whipped cream between soft white bread — a dessert sandwich. Seasonal fruit sandwiches rotate: strawberry (winter/...

Korea's #1 bakery chain (est. 1988, SPC Group) holds ~80% market share with 3,400+ domestic stores plus 530+ overseas. Despite French nam...

Creamy potato salad between soft bread. Korean potato salad is distinctly sweet (sugar, apple, raisins sometimes added). A bakery staple.

Ham and cheese in a butter croissant. The croissant is softer and sweeter than French originals — adapted to Korean taste preferences. Pa...

Soft white bread with creamy egg salad — Korean egg salad is sweeter and creamier than Western versions, using Kewpie-style mayo. Often t...

Korean interpretation of the French classic. Béchamel tends sweeter; ham is thinner. Reflects Korea's French bakery aspirations filtered ...

Triple-decker with ham, egg, lettuce, tomato, cheese. Korean club sandwiches tend to be sweeter with more mayo-based sauces than Western ...

Grilled chicken breast with vegetables on ciabatta. Part of PB's 'healthy' line targeting Korean office workers watching calories.

Bacon, lettuce, tomato on soft bread. Korean BLTs often include a sweetened mayo or honey mustard that gives them a distinctly Korean cha...

Soft bread bun filled with caramelized onion, mayo, and sometimes ham or cheese. Korean caramelized onion is distinctly sweet. Popular at...

The signature value burger. Beef patty, lettuce, onion, pickles, sauce at ₩1,900 ($1.40). Competes on pure value against Lotteria and McD...