Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Cuban sandwich
noun · first attested early 20th century
The Cuban sandwich was worked out in Florida, not in Cuba.
A pressed sandwich of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard on Cuban bread.
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- early 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Cuban sandwich
Cuban cigar workers in Tampa's Ybor City and in Key West built it from the mixed pantry of their neighborhoods, which is why Italian salami turns up in the Tampa version. Tampa and Miami still argue over the authoritative recipe, and neither city is on the island.
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