South Korea - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 6)

The K-pop idol sandwich. Sold at the SBS television network cafeteria where 'Inkigayo' music show airs. Three layers between soft white b...

K-pop idols reportedly slipped phone numbers between the saran wrap layers to secretly pass to crushes backstage, earning it the nickname...

Sweet pancake (hotteok) — filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts — split and used as sandwich bread. A Korean winter street food transfo...

Honey butter-glazed fried chicken in bread. The 'honey butter' flavor craze of 2014-2015 (honey butter chips became Korea's biggest food ...

Famous grandmother's toast — the legendary street cart in Changdong neighborhood run by an ajumma (halmeoni) who became a local celebrity...

Egg bread — a small oval bread with a whole egg baked into the top. Korea's beloved street snack. While not a traditional sandwich, vendo...

Portmanteau of 'gundae' (military) + 'Lotteria.' DIY sandwiches made by Korean soldiers combining military rations (bread, ham, cheese, r...

GS25's extensive sandwich lineup. Known for celebrity collaborations and K-pop tie-ins. The Idol's Favorite (Inkigayo) sandwich was their...

GS25 convenience store's commercial version of the Inkigayo sandwich. When K-pop idols confirmed the taste matched the SBS original, it t...

GS25's egg salad — slightly different recipe from CU's. Korean consumers debate which chain makes the better egg sandwich with remarkable...

Multi-layer sandwich with ham, egg, lettuce, cheese. Premium offering at ₩3,000-3,500.

Goobne (굽네치킨) specializes in oven-roasted (not fried) chicken. Their sandwiches offer a 'healthier' alternative to fried chicken sandwich...

Gochujang mixed with mayo has become the 21st century's most influential new sandwich condiment. Now stocked at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods...

Spicy-sweet gochujang-glazed chicken on soft bread. The gochujang provides Korea's flavor signature: fermented heat. Growing in popularit...

Korea's iconic street toast — buttered white bread griddled golden, filled with a veggie-egg omelet (cabbage, carrot, green onion), ham, ...

Tuna salad (canned tuna mixed with mayo, sometimes corn) spread on griddled toast. One of Korea's most common convenience store sandwich ...

Grilled Spam slices in street toast. South Korea is the world's #2 Spam consumer after the US — nearly 20M cans per year. Spam gift sets ...

Street toast sold at pojangmacha (포장마차) — Korea's iconic orange-tented street food stalls. Often paired with soju and tteokbokki. Late-ni...

Chopped kimchi added to the standard toast. The fermented tang cuts through the sweetness of the sauce. Less common at traditional carts ...

The most popular upgrade: classic street toast with a slice of grilled ham added. Ham + egg + cheese + cabbage + sweet sauce is the defau...

Two egg patties instead of one, extra cheese. For the customer who wants more protein. The egg patty is the soul of Korean street toast —...

Sweet corn kernels mixed into the egg patty with extra cheese. Corn cheese (콘치즈) is a beloved Korean drinking snack; in toast form it bec...

The simplest version: butter-toasted white bread, vegetable-egg patty (shredded cabbage and carrot bound with egg), American cheese slice...

Breaded and fried chicken cutlet in street toast format. Combines Japanese katsu influence with Korean street food. Crispy chicken, shred...