Overview
- Observed on November 3, the food holiday traces to the 4th Earl of Sandwich, whose card‑table request for meat between bread popularized the concept in the 18th century.
- The dish’s codification includes the first printed recipe in 1861 by Isabella Beeton and the Real Academia Española adding “sándwich” to its dictionary in 1927.
- Taste Atlas’ 2025 list recognizes Peru’s pan con chicharrón as the top sandwich in Latin America and places it among the world’s top ten.
- In Buenos Aires, restaurants mark the day with special menus and styles ranging from porchetta on Roman pizza dough at Mambo to brisket at Foga and classic miga sandwiches at Las Violetas.
- Argentine ordering data cited by local media shows the milanesa sandwich as a favorite with peak delivery volumes on Fridays around 9 p.m., while Rosario shops run one‑day discounts of up to 30% on selected miga offerings.