Latin American Sandwiches

Fried Plantain Sandwich (Patacón Maracucho)

Who needs bread to make a sandwich? Venezuela’s patacon maracucho uses fried plantains instead. Get the recipe for Fried Plantain Sandwich (Patacón Maracucho) » Todd Coleman

Poultry features in the Panes con Pavo, from El Salvador, with its beer-braised turkey filling. Get the recipe for Panes con Pavo (Salvadoran Turkey Sandwich) » André Baranowski

Vegetables nearly upstage the meat in the Bolivian Sanduiche de Chola, in which roast pork is seasoned with yellow salsa and vegetables en escabeche. Get the recipe for Sanduiche de Chola » Todd Coleman

This popular Mexican sandwich from the state of Jalisco is filled with crisp roast pork, then “drowned” in a spicy chile de árbol sauce. Get the recipe for Torta Ahogada » Todd Coleman

Brazil’s Bauru is made by smothering roast beef with melted mozzarella and tomato. Get the recipe For Bauru » Todd Coleman

In the Lomito Completo, popular in Uruguay and Argentina, sirloin steak is lavished with sauerkraut, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and a runny fried egg. Get the recipe for Lomito Completo » Todd Coleman

Mexico’s overstuffed cemita poblana brims with queso blanco, chipotle, pepper, avocado, papalo and crisp milanesa (a fried cutlet). Get the recipe for Cemita Poblana » Todd Coleman

Latin American Sandwiches

Fried Plantain Sandwich (Patacón Maracucho)

Panes con Pavo (Salvadoran Turkey Sandwich)

Sanduiche de Chola

Torta Ahogada

Bauru (Brazilian Roast Beef Sandwich)

Lomito Completo

Cemita Poblana

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