DisputedOrigin is disputed
St. Paul sandwich
noun · first attested 20th century
Named for Saint Paul, sold only in St. Louis, and nobody can explain why.
A St. Louis sandwich of an egg foo young patty on white bread with mayonnaise, pickle, lettuce, and tomato.
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- Origin is disputed
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- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Saint Paul
- In English
St. Paul sandwich
The sandwich is a fixture of Chinese American carryout counters in St. Louis and is essentially unknown in Saint Paul, Minnesota; one common account credits a cook who came from that city. No documentation supports the link, leaving a dish named after a place it otherwise has nothing to do with.
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