You Say Sandwich, We Say Yeah!

I have no address for this Euro deli; it's the one on Davie Street in Vancouver between Hornby and Howe next to Zaatar hummus bar. They offer a lot of smoked meats and cheese, but sometimes when they have fresh bread, they will also offer a sandwich. The owner asked me what type of meats and cheese I wanted, and when I picked, he suggested otherwise. I went with his suggestions, which he said were popular and went well together in a sandwich. I can't recall what they were, some type of fatty salami and I think he suggested the smoked gouda. He should just set the standard sandwich. The sandwich was huge, this picture doesn't do it justice, unless you realize that plate is at least 9" in diameter. Really thick slices of everything, and smoky as hell. The bread was just the right crispness for everything, but I could have really used an orangina or something to rinse down the sodium nitrates. If they premade a few sandwiches before lunch hour, I bet they would sel...

This one was at some place off 17th Avenue in Calgary. I can't find the name of it, but it was tucked away off the main drag, next to a donair shop. It wasn't that great, but I was super hungry and it did the trick. I think it was a satay of some kind as they didn't have the assorted I wanted.  This is my friend's kid, who had never had a Vietnamese sandwich before. We went window shopping on Whyte Ave and stopped into V Sandwiches , which opened shortly after I left town. Domo approves.

I did not know what "Red Tide" was until after I ate this delicious oyster po'boy. It was during the end of red tide, and I figured they wouldn't sell anything that would kill me? I survived, and ya know what, it was worth the bet. Succulent fresh oysters lightly grilled and marinated with citrus between a crispy bun with fresh veggies and a side of slaw. I had the chowder too, which was mighty good, and ate in the sun with the hoards. While the fish and chips are the hot feature, and with good reason, their sandwiches and tacos are mighty fine too.

So a new sandwich joint opens up on Pacific Boulevard in Yaletown. I don't trust any restaurants in Yaletown. It's always overpriced with more hype than flavour. But I see that this is a Vietnamese sandwiches, or bánh mì, and I cannot resist giving it go. At $7 a pop, that's a pretty pricy sandwich. I try their classic assorted cuts and a vegetarian option. They had a duck special that day, but I wanted to try the basics. I take it to go and they made it fresh, sharing half of each with a friend. They were filling, meaning half was equal to a standard sub, which costs around $3 - $5 bucks, but the flavours were all a bit mild. Nothing stood out, except for the baguette, which was a nice chewy hard shell, even if I do prefer a lighter crisper baguette. This was like the Quizno's of a Vietnamese sub, which is not a compliment.

Cafe Amore opened up in Delton neighborhood. I once lived within walking distance to this place. This is a sausage and rapini sandwich. The best one I ever had was further down into Little Italy, at Santos . The rapini there was creamy, perhaps canned, and their sausage fattier. This one the rapini was fresh and sausage lean. That one sandwich alone got me eating rapini with frequency, making my own sausage and rapini pizzas now and again. I could never replicate the original, going for healthier ways of preparing the sausage and rapini, but sometimes when you want something greasy, a healthier version just doesn't cut it. The same goes for this sandwich, which was good, but not great. However, their pasta is out of this world. Unbelievable. I'm only sort of mad I went for the sandwich because that means I didn't get to eat their pasta.

I've been hearing about these waffle sandwiches for a while, but as the waffle is never a craving for me (nor are pancakes), I have never been that curious. Perhaps it's also a bad experience with a McGriddle, which I found far too sweet and therefore disgusting, but why would you make a sandwich out of sweet dough? Miura , however, offers a waffle that is neither too sweet nor bland, and actually holds up to its role. Freshly made, the garlic chicken was tender and flavorful, not too heavy on the garlic, but rather, it was almost a honey garlic that paired with the fresh and crispy coleslaw. I will go back to try their bulgogi waffle sandwich. They also have a sweet menu, which I haven't tried, as dessert sandwiches, especially with waffles, is just brunch.