We’re obsessed with sandwiches. It’s such a simple idea – stack some meat, cheese and vegetables between two slices of bread, add some sauce and you’ve got yourself a sandwich. And maybe it’s just that plain sandwich that you put on your backpack to eat later in the day. But maybe, in some special places and occasions, it’s a though-out, time-tested combination of delicious ingredients that just make perfect sense together. Where else in the world of food can you feel crunchiness, freshness, greasiness, … in a single bite?

As we travel around the world, we are always looking to taste the best sandwiches – those that make locals salivate.

Here are the top 10 best sandwiches we ever had

• Sweet & Spicy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich at Daughter’s Deli, Los Angeles, USA

• Souvlaki at Lefteris O Politis, Athens, Greece

• Gemuse Kebap, Mustafa’s, Berlin, Germany

• Pastrami Sandwich at Langer’s Deli, Los Angeles, USA

• Beirut at Frevo , São Paulo, Brazil

• Corned Beef Bagel at Beigel Bake – Brick Lane Bakery , London, England

• Completo Italiano at a bunch of different places , Chile

• Sabich at Sabich Tchernikhovski, Tel Aviv, Israel

• Sandes de Lombo at Boteco Belmonte, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Francesinha, Porto, Portugal – everyone in Porto has a different opinion about the best place to eat it. Some our favourites are Capa Negra II, Café Santiago, Lado B and Bufete Fase.

Being from Porto, we cannot ignore our other local and national specialities. If you travel to Porto, besides the Francesinha you should definitely try:

• Cachorrinho at The Dog or Cervejaria Gazela
• Prego no pão at The Dog
• Bifana at Conga
• Sandes de Pernil at Guedes

Note: Burgers are not considered here because they are worth their own post!