Imagine a world without sandwiches. Where we sadly sat down at lunch, unable to imagine how bread, meat and cheese could ever get together. Now, after a few shed tears, rejoice because our world is literally full of sandwiches.

But therein lies another problem. With so many choices, how do you prevent disappointment?

Here is where we come in. We’ve spent a considerable amount of time salivating over the greatest the world has to offer between two slices of bread and put together a list of the ultimate sandwiches.

Take a deep breath, clear some space for that drool spot and read on…

Fish Banh Mi at Banh Mi 11

Having risen to prominence over the last decade, Vietnamese food now tops many lists of food lovers. We reckon this mighty Fish Banh Mi sandwich is partly responsible. To be found at the Banh Mi 11 stall on London’s Broadway Market or King’s Cross Boulevard, this is a dish that rebuts the notion that sandwiches are fast food. The grilled catfish is infused with turmeric and slow cooked with dill and spring onion so that the delicate flavors can properly rub shoulders. The end result is mesmerizing.

Cemita De Milanesa at Cemitas las Poblanitas

Perhaps because of Mexico’s countless other gifts to cuisine, its national sandwich – the cemita – isn’t as heralded as it should be. But believe us, once you bite into the delicate flavors of the soft cemita bun and its bounty inside, you won’t turn back. This monster contains breaded pork, chili, cheese, avocado and onion. Tourists all over the world regularly beat a path to Cemitas las Poblanitas’s stall in Puebla to sample its vibrant punch.

Tripleta

This classic sandwich made at Crumb Badaro in Lebanon breaks all the norms. As fresh as the ingredients may be, the bright tomato, perky chopped scallions, smoked turkey breast, layers of Jambon de Paris, chorizo slices with freshly pulled white cheddar cheese and boursin a l’ail in this almighty sandwich aren’t as attention-getting as the bread. A legendary crust baked in a wood-fired oven until it gets crisp and dotted with char but still maintains a springy, chewy interior.

Pastrami or Corned Beef on Rye

That this classic bread bomb has earned a spot on the Mount Rushmore of NYC foodstuffs, alongside pizza, bagels, and cheesecake, speaks to its greatness. Unfortunately, that greatness spills over into its size like a regular customer’s gut over his pants. No matter how perfectly succulent the meat, it’s inevitably piled so high as to make eating this Kosher leviathan a Lovelaceian chore, and, once the bread disintegrates, you’re left eating a giant mound of beef with your hands.

The Club Sandwich

The clubhouse sandwich is cloaked in mystery, its exact birthplace being unknown to this very day (though a common theory is that it was birthed in 1894 at the Saratoga Club House). This two-story stack of bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and toasted bread is routinely served with an old, wrinkly pickle wedge or over-mayo’d coleslaw, a sure sign you’re about to bite into a somehow-still-satisfying mouthful of inferior turkey, dry bread, and an hors d’oeuvre stick, making it one of the few sandwiches that routinely fights back. Respect.

Camembert Turkey

Crumb’s signature sandwich. It’s the only sandwich you anticipate for weeks, and it always lives up to expectations. The mixture between fresh rocket leaves, smoked turkey breast, caramelized onions Camembert cheese topped with drops of truffle oil give you a never ending experience each bite at a time.

Hawksmoor

We all know that Hawksmoor exec chef Richard Turner is the Godfather of Steak, but he’s pretty good with bacon too as it turns out. At Hawksmoor Guildhall the beauty of the bacon butty is it’s carefully thought through simplicity. A generous heap of superlative bacon from The Ginger Pig comes in lightly grilled fluffy white bread, anointed with a touch of brown sauce. Perfection.

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