Here in Singapore there is a sandwich call "Roti John" meaning John's bread. Story goes that the sandwich was invented in the 60s by a Malay hawker near a British airforce base. British servicemen were then called John by the locals. The origional version is eggs beaten with cooked minced meat usually mutton with diced red onions, salt n pepper spread on half a buttered french loaf then pan fried till crispy , served with homemade chili sauce. Nowadays u have different versions in Singapore, Malaysia n Indonesia. Varieties as in tuna, sardines, beef n chicken are use n salads or coleslaw are stack together with sliced cheese, mayonnaise, chili sauce n bbq sauce or cheese sauce. Personally i still prefer the origional version.

Muffaletta wasn't good enough to make the list, but a TUNA MELT was? Shenanigans.

What about the Italian sandwich? Salami Capicola or pepperoni Lettuce Onion Tomato Red wine vinegar and olive oil sauce or Italian dressing. Mayo Perfect.

Re: grilled cheese A really good one I made was: - good quality sourdough bread - cheddar cheese - garlic & artichoke spread inside the sandwich - double decker, so you've got a nice, soft bread as well as a toasty layer - cover the frying pan maybe halfway through to partially steam the sandwich/promote melting without burning

0:22 who spreads mayo like that!? I'm scarred

I've never seen a BLT not made with iceberg lettuce.

Watching this while drinking green tea. What could be more depressing?

That guy in the beginning spreading the mayo on the bacon instead of the bread is totally triggering me

Fluffernutters are awesome. A lot of people don't know what they are since it is mainly a New England thing but it is peanut butter and marshmallow fluff on white bread So yummy

The Woolworth's shown is in Bakersfield, CA. Still had an open lunch counter last time I was there. Great food and nostalgia.

This is the greatest video EVER if you're hungry & are getting some food soon....

Great vid as always, but I am gonna have to complain about the absence of the fried spam sandwich.

it bothered me that the guy put mayo on the bacon and not the bread for the BLT

My BLT has iceburg lettuce for the crunch, other lettuce are limp. Tuna melts, i mix grated cheddar cheese in the tuna then under the broiler .

Don’t hate on iceberg lettuce! It’s perfect for a BLT because it is crunchy.

I also absolutely love my Reuben to be made with Pastrami, but it is traditionally made with corned beef

Great video!

If you believe this video, nobody ate a decent sandwich before 1910 or so, and then they suddenly "invented" some of the greatest combos ever put between two slices of bread.

I’ve only had a torta on bolillo. The crusty outside is superior to the soft crust of telera, in my opinion.

Cuban sandwich, fish sandwiches and BLTs are my go to

Crab cake sandwiches in MD are a must. 💯🦀

For the Ruben, add pickle relish to the Russian dressing and Viola! It's Thousand Island dressing :) Much better, oddly enough ;)

As this video progressed, I kept getting worried that you'd leave out the Cuban... as the end approached I started formulating my inevitable comment chiding you for forgetting it... Touche, Mashed... Touche.

BLT MUST BE ICEBERG!!! YUM!

Fried chicken sandwich and croque monsieur deserve spots here. But the other choices are all awesome and so i can’t really complain 😅

Lettuce must have real bite.... but also must be anything other than iceberg.. seriously? The only thing iceberg lettuce has going for it is the crisp “bite”. It is literally the perfect lettuce for a BLT.

The BLT is all about EACH AND EVERY INGREDIENT -- NOT JUST "the blt". The bread AND the mayo matter and can make or break the sandwich no matter how great the bacon, lettuce, and/or tomato is.

Banh Mi is amazing.

Ghee on the grilled cheese. Believe me, it’s the best.

Nailed it!

Watched this while eating a sandwich! I love when life imitates art! :D

Courdon bleu with lettuce pepper bacon...french dip is good too! Yum... 😄

this is actually a very solid list

Love it

What? No messy meatball sandwich? I thought for sure it would be listed.

BLT and Philly Cheese r 2 of my favorites

Yummy!

You forgot the Muffuletta. One of my fave sandwiches of all time!

Only thing I would add is a Turkey Club.

French dip; the customer is always right!

Nice

I just ate lunch, now I’m hungry again.

No croque monsieur/madame? No Chicago Italian beef?

BLTs *must* have mayonnaise though! It’s required!

Liked video 👍🍔

No muffuletta? CRIMES.

They forgot the BBQ Pork, Beef , Turkey, sausage , ham , sandwhich >

I have never had a Reuben served with pickles. Seems like overkill.

I make BLTO putting that red onion on it sets it off.

Muffulettas is the best sandwich in the world.

Peruvian pork and sweet potato sandwich (pan con chicharron). Simple and amazing

Reubens have Thousand Island dressing, if I remember correctly.

Reubens should be corned beef, not pastrami, I thought.

When I was a child, I didn't have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I had always eaten them separately. Jelly was usually only available on children's birthdays. I never got the idea to eat that together. As a child, I preferred hearty food to less sweet things.

Now this is a VIDEO, 'Nuff said...!

Don't watch this while hungry...don't watch this while hungry...watching this while hungry.

My top picks, in no particular order: Cuban (gasp...no salami), Reuben, Banh Mi, Oyster Po’Boy, BLT.....and everything else in the video.

I am so freakin hungry now !!! 😫

Habanero jack and bacon is my go to grilled cheese

CUBANO, BABY!!!

Whatever your background, the greatest sandwiches were the ones your local deli served. The great deli's in New York gave you a sandwich you could barely eat, making your spouse, or pet, very happy with the remainders. But corned beef, pastrami, roast beef or turkey, with the best pickles, dark mustard, and whatever else you wanted. I tried 1,000 times making their sandwiches at home, but couldn't do it...

Now I want a crawfish po boy

I’ve never heard of pickles (or pickled cucumber) on a Reuben. I guess anyone who has ever served a Reuben to me has figured sauerkraut was enough.

You left off the GREATEST Pastrami sandwich in the world- The #19 from LANGER'S DELI in Los Angeles!

No deep fried pork tenderloin sandwich?

Another couple that got missed. A Beef on Weck and a Royal Submarine. Both Buffalo, NY favorites.

Hot pastrami and provolone on white with mayonnaise, lettuce and onion.

There are many pretenders but the minimal Po boy must have sour dough bread and mayo. The best have fried shrimp or oysters or sliced beef, and go great with a cup of gumbo for a real Cajun lunch.

Woolworths Had this before anyone I too Think they invented it! used to get them as a Kid at Woolworths.

I remember when the Phrase *LGBTQ* first started. I thought it was a variation on the *LBT* (Lettuce, Gruyere, Bacon, Tomato)

Montreal smoked meat sandwich is my favorite

Wait until you try the cemita, it's delicious.

A Reuben is made with corned beef. If you use pastrami it's called a Rachel.

Have you done one of these on the best Regional sandwiches? Some might include the Louisville-style Hot Brown or the Indianapolis-style Pork Tenderloin.

The muffuletta.

Interessting that "Lachs" means Salmon in German. Perhaps, the Bagel story isn't that precise... 🤔

I love putting mayonnaise on my toasted bread, put cheese on it

If you want the best BLT, replace the Mayo with peanut butter and lay the warm bacon strips on it. By the time you eat it, the peanut butter will start to melt. Delicious!

Butter on the outside, mayo on the inside.

Dr. GWC did invent PB. If you take the time to read his history, they called it peanut mash and nut mush. Go read his Lab reports.

I would add the ind.tenderloin sandwich in there too

Carver invented pb but didn't patent it first???

I'm from New Orleans, and frankly, I don't think "Po Boy" qualifies as a singular sandwich. A Po Boy is literally anything on that type of French bread. Saying it's the best sandwich is like saying anything on rye is the best sandwich. Agreed about the Muffaletta, too. And Meatball replaces the Torta.

Yeah, from the Gulf coast, have had tuna, and other fin fish, melts my whole life. Maybe Woolworths popularized the dish, but, they don't really have a good reputation for for much, now do they?

i d kill for a cheese steak sandwich

I prefer a turkey melt to tuna, preferably served open face on sourdough, but the turkey should NOT be smoked! As for cheesesteaks, they always taste better in Philly than in any other place, and I prefer the true original cheese: Cheez Whiz! I prefer my peanut butter sandwiches with banana or honey rather than jelly. You forgot another goodie: the Chicago-style Italian Beef sandwich

Cuban Sandwich is cool. But nothing tops a Torta Cubana.

In my case, the BLT would never happen. I'd end up eating all the bacon before it even makes it to the bread.

Salami on a Cuban? Where are you from? Tampa?

For those who don’t know if you go to McDonald’s and ask for a grilled cheese they will give you one for a dollar

I live in North Carolina. They do not realize the importance of the cheese here. A philly cheese steak should have plenty of cheese, not little to no cheese.

But you never mentioned a Stromboli?!?!

Media Noche bread Cuban sandwich .i think much better than a traditional Cuban sandwich

what about pastrami from katz

Devil ham on white wonder bread was skipped over 😢

I appreciate your including the bagel and lox on your greatest sandwiches list and congratulate you on knowing that what is often served as lox these days isn’t really because it's smoked rather than brine cured. However, despite how common that deception may be, I will never sit silently by when a bagel with smoked salmon is mislabeled “bagel and lox.” This is not just a case of my being a stickler for accuracy, it’s a matter of culinary quality. A bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon is inherently bland, hence the modern practice of adding onions and/or capers. A bagel with cream cheese and actual lox doesn’t need such additions because the saltiness of the lox is strong enough to effectively complement the cream cheese on its own. It’s that delicious piquant balance that made the B&L popular in the first place and which a bagel sandwich with delicate smoked salmon can never provide. It saddens me that so many people who falsely think they've tried bagel and lox and probably were unimpressed will never know what they've been missing.

so is the patty melt a sandwich ? if it is that is my fave.

“Supposably?” Discredits the whole video!!!

Too bad Italian Beef wasn’t on the list... as a former Chicagoan...

Sandwiches are why I can’t go low carb