Sandwiches are just one of the great American foods. From peanut-butter-and-jelly to roast beef to Italian hoagies and Texas barbecue on a bun, these simple, tasty stacks of assorted breads and fillings are one of the main fuels of Americans across the country. And in an age of ever-expanding national franchises, there are still many unusual little restaurants and stands that serve unique, locally famous sandwiches that help preserve some of our country's regional charms.
Muffalettas at Central Grocery, New Orleans, LA.Traveling from Red's Eats (where you can get a luscious lobster roll) in Wiscasset, Maine, to Huong Lan Sandwiches (where there are many kinds of banh mi, the tasty Vietnamese treats on French bread) in San Jose, California, Rick Sebak and his crew have gathered and assembled images and interviews into a sort of video mosaic that celebrates regional American foods and delicious neighborhood cultures.
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