Cuban sandwich
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- noun
- /ˈkuːbən ˈsænwɪtʃ/
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sándwich cubano
- If I ever get to visit the Columbia House, I will certainly try the Cuban sandwich and black bean soup.
- make a Cuban sandwich
- good Cuban sandwich
One of the most mind blowing things that we've learned since being in Cuba is that Cuban sandwiches aren't Cuban.
- One of the most mind blowing things that we've learned since being in Cuba is that Cuban sandwiches aren't Cuban.
Examples
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During our visit to Miami, we enjoyed a hot Cuban sandwich that had perfectly pressed layers of meat and cheese.
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Hands down, the best Cuban sandwich I have had in my life.
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My family went here 2-3 times a year and have missed many flights because we just had to have the Cuban sandwich one more time.
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I love the Columbia; I grew up on Cuban sandwiches from Ybor City and ate there as a little girl back in the 60s.
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El Columbia has the best 1905 salad, Cuban sandwich, and black bean soup in the world.
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I had a delicious Cuban sandwich for lunch, packed with ham, roast pork, and pickles.
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At the local deli, they serve a crispy Cuban sandwich with melted Swiss cheese and mustard.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward adjective + noun: 'Cuban' (from Cuba) + 'sandwich' (a food item), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it means a sandwich from or in the style of Cuba. Although the precise ingredients are culturally specific and not predictable from the words alone, the overall referent is fully compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Cuban sandwich may come from Cuban workers in Florida who packed simple foods like ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard inside a roll and pressed it to keep it warm and easy to eat. That's why today a Cuban sandwich usually means a hot, pressed sandwich with those fillings.